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patphil

(8,201 posts)
6. These guys don't ever share the "compounding magic of capitalism".
Sat Jul 5, 2025, 12:09 AM
Jul 5

They are all in on raising the ceiling without raising the floor.
The "plot" he's referring to has always been to make himself rich at the expense of everyone else.
There is no way that the great masses of people can ever have what the billionaires have. What he's saying is that somehow, although the top 5% has over 90% of the wealth, we can magically achieve that same level.
As if he would ever actually want us to, or allow us to do so.

Ever since the Supreme Court decision for Citizens United (as if that was really what it was about), the billionaires have been busy buying the government so the 5% could take political power away from the 95%.
They have now succeeded, and have no intention of allowing us back in.



That's why Trump eliminated the Department of Education, and is threatening all the Universities that teach things he doesn't like.

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He should try being "really homeless" for a while DBoon Jul 4 #1
Yeah, we have particularly clueless billionaires... ananda Jul 4 #3
Did we not already learn this lesson? Hey Joe Jul 6 #29
He should just stfu. SheltieLover Jul 4 #2
Some senior Dem (or two) should get in touch with Sam. speak easy Jul 4 #4
Hey Sam UpInArms Jul 4 #5
These guys don't ever share the "compounding magic of capitalism". patphil Jul 5 #6
Awhhh..let's make this poor fool feel really homeless...I'll start ...feel free to move out of the US! PortTack Jul 5 #7
Cool... billionaire stuff angrychair Jul 5 #8
Sounds awfully defensive to me PatSeg Jul 5 #9
Not taxing billionaires is what is starving innovation. SunSeeker Jul 5 #10
Blaming Democrats for valuing compassion above greed. Totally clueless rich boy crying about how mean Democrats are. Martin68 Jul 5 #11
Billionaires should exist -- but when you reach $1 B, a public party to celebrate, but no more wealth accumulation lostnfound Jul 5 #12
My husband says that during the Biden administration Congress ended the r&d tax exemption in 2022, which LauraInLA Jul 5 #13
Not true. Those layoffs were a result of what Trump did in 2017. Info below. Make sure your husband sees it. highplainsdem Jul 5 #14
Thank you for this -- my husband says that this was what he was talking about, as Congress in 2022 was supposed to LauraInLA Jul 5 #20
And he blames the Democrats for a problem Trump created? highplainsdem Jul 5 #22
I think he blames both Trump/Republicans for starting it and Dems for not cancelling it. This came up because we were LauraInLA Jul 6 #24
the "tech bro billionaires" are not monolithic lapfog_1 Jul 6 #28
So Kamala and the Democrats proposed things like a $50,000 tax exemption for new small businesses LiberalLovinLug Jul 5 #15
The guy is an idiot. His AI might turn out the same. mdbl Jul 5 #16
He's a liar like the rest of the billionaires Quanto Magnus Jul 5 #17
Such "wisdom" at the age of 20. Trust_Reality Jul 5 #18
There is no "magic" of capitalism. Capitalism is a horror show of greed and grift. Clouds Passing Jul 5 #19
He should be literally homeless. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 5 #21
Gross. What a life philosophy. travelingthrulife Jul 6 #23
Altman is a shithead and a proven liar. LudwigPastorius Jul 6 #25
He is one of the most brazen liars and conmen in Silicon Valley/on Wall Street RockRaven Jul 6 #26
Delusional Tech-Bro is welcome to bite my bag just any old time . . . hatrack Jul 6 #27
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