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These are the four richest people in the world. Every single one of them became rich by stealing others ideas, exploitation of others and the ecological devastation of the planet.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

Seriously, any one of these would have made a better entry than Swift. Of course, Swift is much more visible than these, but while no billionaires should ever exist, she is far from the worst.

[–] ultranaut 16 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hawaii wrecker works for Zuck too. In recent years he has joined a long line of rich assholes using their wealth to shit on Hawaii, he owns something like 1000 acres of land on Kauai and is building a villains lair complete with underground doomsday bunker.

[–] PugJesus 5 points 1 month ago

complete with underground doomsday bunker.

It really reinforces just how stupid most of even these 'self-made' billionaires are.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

True but if we are being fair, Ellison should have the Douche trophy. Zuck doesn't come close.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Also, all these people are climate wreckers.

The average billionaire emits more CO2 in 90 minutes than you will in your entire life.

[–] Nuke_the_whales 1 points 1 month ago

This is why I'm sick of being told I need to stop climate change. I'm poor as fuck and do everything I can, and it gets undone by billionaires in a minute.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Thank you for that. This is a much better version.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

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Serve, tossed with a wide pasta, like tagliatelle or pappardelle.