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[+] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (16 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago (15 children) impossible to become a billionaire without exploiting someone, not paying taxes, and not being greedy as fuck. You're stating your opinion as fact. There are billionaire artists simply because people want to buy what they're selling. Equating Taylor Swift or James Cameron to Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos is absolute cringe behaviour, devoid of all nuance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (3 children) How are the bodies of all of the people that build her stages doing? How about all of her dancers and backup singers? "But she gave a huge bonus to everyone on her last tour!!" Okay, and what about the dozens of tours before that? Nobody becomes a billionaire without exploiting someone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) Cool. No one should do any work by that metric. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) There are plenty of companies run by single (or even double!)-digit millionaires that are enriched by their wealth without effectively stealing the labor of most of their employees 🤷♂️ but, by all means, feel free to just give up and keep licking that boot. Why do you think we need billionaires? What do they accomplish for the good of the country or the people in it that couldn't be accomplished at half or 1/10 or 1/1000th the cost? How does Bezos putting 99% of his competitors out of business, reducing competition through market capture, help you? How does Zuck or Pichai selling your browsing habits, which you see no proceeds from, improve your life? What do these billions sitting in oligarchs' bank accounts do for you that they wouldn't be able to as public funds, fixing your roads or building new rails? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] FatVegan@leminal.space 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) If jesus made 1500 dollars every day since he was born without paying taxes and spending any money, he would now be a billionaire. But sure, she cracked the code of becoming an ethical billionaire in a few years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world -5 points 6 months ago Zucc's networth is 100x of Swift's. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent [+] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] StillAlive@piefed.world -7 points 6 months ago Maybe you should do some math before equating Taylor Swift to Mark Zuckerberg. Maybe you can't. So let me make it easy for you. Zucc's networth is 100x that of Swift. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago You can always tell whose frontal lobes haven't fully formed before they post by how incapable of nuance they are. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teft@piefed.social 2 points 6 months ago (5 children) Those billions came from underpaid workers that supported the billionaire in their endeavors. Think road crew and tour bus drivers and beverage stand workers. Someone somewhere was getting screwed in order for her to make billions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] StillAlive@piefed.world -7 points 6 months ago (4 children) Great. No one should do any work then. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] teft@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago If I were you I wouldn't post when I was so upset over trivial matters. It's not good for your mental health. Maybe take a break from the internet for a bit. You seem to need it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Dude, stop posting the exact same fucking thing over and over again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 child) I'm making sure all these asshats can read my reply. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Awww, boo hoo, people don't like my billionaires overlords 😭😭😭 so sad, how will they ever sleep at night permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 2 points 6 months ago (15 children) impossible to become a billionaire without exploiting someone, not paying taxes, and not being greedy as fuck. You're stating your opinion as fact. There are billionaire artists simply because people want to buy what they're selling. Equating Taylor Swift or James Cameron to Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos is absolute cringe behaviour, devoid of all nuance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (3 children) How are the bodies of all of the people that build her stages doing? How about all of her dancers and backup singers? "But she gave a huge bonus to everyone on her last tour!!" Okay, and what about the dozens of tours before that? Nobody becomes a billionaire without exploiting someone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) Cool. No one should do any work by that metric. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) There are plenty of companies run by single (or even double!)-digit millionaires that are enriched by their wealth without effectively stealing the labor of most of their employees 🤷♂️ but, by all means, feel free to just give up and keep licking that boot. Why do you think we need billionaires? What do they accomplish for the good of the country or the people in it that couldn't be accomplished at half or 1/10 or 1/1000th the cost? How does Bezos putting 99% of his competitors out of business, reducing competition through market capture, help you? How does Zuck or Pichai selling your browsing habits, which you see no proceeds from, improve your life? What do these billions sitting in oligarchs' bank accounts do for you that they wouldn't be able to as public funds, fixing your roads or building new rails? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] FatVegan@leminal.space 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) If jesus made 1500 dollars every day since he was born without paying taxes and spending any money, he would now be a billionaire. But sure, she cracked the code of becoming an ethical billionaire in a few years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world -5 points 6 months ago Zucc's networth is 100x of Swift's. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent [+] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] StillAlive@piefed.world -7 points 6 months ago Maybe you should do some math before equating Taylor Swift to Mark Zuckerberg. Maybe you can't. So let me make it easy for you. Zucc's networth is 100x that of Swift. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago You can always tell whose frontal lobes haven't fully formed before they post by how incapable of nuance they are. permalink fedilink source parent [–] teft@piefed.social 2 points 6 months ago (5 children) Those billions came from underpaid workers that supported the billionaire in their endeavors. Think road crew and tour bus drivers and beverage stand workers. Someone somewhere was getting screwed in order for her to make billions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] StillAlive@piefed.world -7 points 6 months ago (4 children) Great. No one should do any work then. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] teft@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago If I were you I wouldn't post when I was so upset over trivial matters. It's not good for your mental health. Maybe take a break from the internet for a bit. You seem to need it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Dude, stop posting the exact same fucking thing over and over again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 child) I'm making sure all these asshats can read my reply. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Awww, boo hoo, people don't like my billionaires overlords 😭😭😭 so sad, how will they ever sleep at night permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (3 children) How are the bodies of all of the people that build her stages doing? How about all of her dancers and backup singers? "But she gave a huge bonus to everyone on her last tour!!" Okay, and what about the dozens of tours before that? Nobody becomes a billionaire without exploiting someone. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) Cool. No one should do any work by that metric. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) There are plenty of companies run by single (or even double!)-digit millionaires that are enriched by their wealth without effectively stealing the labor of most of their employees 🤷♂️ but, by all means, feel free to just give up and keep licking that boot. Why do you think we need billionaires? What do they accomplish for the good of the country or the people in it that couldn't be accomplished at half or 1/10 or 1/1000th the cost? How does Bezos putting 99% of his competitors out of business, reducing competition through market capture, help you? How does Zuck or Pichai selling your browsing habits, which you see no proceeds from, improve your life? What do these billions sitting in oligarchs' bank accounts do for you that they wouldn't be able to as public funds, fixing your roads or building new rails? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) Cool. No one should do any work by that metric. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) There are plenty of companies run by single (or even double!)-digit millionaires that are enriched by their wealth without effectively stealing the labor of most of their employees 🤷♂️ but, by all means, feel free to just give up and keep licking that boot. Why do you think we need billionaires? What do they accomplish for the good of the country or the people in it that couldn't be accomplished at half or 1/10 or 1/1000th the cost? How does Bezos putting 99% of his competitors out of business, reducing competition through market capture, help you? How does Zuck or Pichai selling your browsing habits, which you see no proceeds from, improve your life? What do these billions sitting in oligarchs' bank accounts do for you that they wouldn't be able to as public funds, fixing your roads or building new rails? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child) There are plenty of companies run by single (or even double!)-digit millionaires that are enriched by their wealth without effectively stealing the labor of most of their employees 🤷♂️ but, by all means, feel free to just give up and keep licking that boot. Why do you think we need billionaires? What do they accomplish for the good of the country or the people in it that couldn't be accomplished at half or 1/10 or 1/1000th the cost? How does Bezos putting 99% of his competitors out of business, reducing competition through market capture, help you? How does Zuck or Pichai selling your browsing habits, which you see no proceeds from, improve your life? What do these billions sitting in oligarchs' bank accounts do for you that they wouldn't be able to as public funds, fixing your roads or building new rails? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) If jesus made 1500 dollars every day since he was born without paying taxes and spending any money, he would now be a billionaire. But sure, she cracked the code of becoming an ethical billionaire in a few years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world -5 points 6 months ago Zucc's networth is 100x of Swift's. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StillAlive@piefed.world -5 points 6 months ago Zucc's networth is 100x of Swift's. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] GreenBeanMachine@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] StillAlive@piefed.world -7 points 6 months ago Maybe you should do some math before equating Taylor Swift to Mark Zuckerberg. Maybe you can't. So let me make it easy for you. Zucc's networth is 100x that of Swift. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] StillAlive@piefed.world -7 points 6 months ago Maybe you should do some math before equating Taylor Swift to Mark Zuckerberg. Maybe you can't. So let me make it easy for you. Zucc's networth is 100x that of Swift. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago You can always tell whose frontal lobes haven't fully formed before they post by how incapable of nuance they are. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teft@piefed.social 2 points 6 months ago (5 children) Those billions came from underpaid workers that supported the billionaire in their endeavors. Think road crew and tour bus drivers and beverage stand workers. Someone somewhere was getting screwed in order for her to make billions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] StillAlive@piefed.world -7 points 6 months ago (4 children) Great. No one should do any work then. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] teft@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago If I were you I wouldn't post when I was so upset over trivial matters. It's not good for your mental health. Maybe take a break from the internet for a bit. You seem to need it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Dude, stop posting the exact same fucking thing over and over again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 child) I'm making sure all these asshats can read my reply. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Awww, boo hoo, people don't like my billionaires overlords 😭😭😭 so sad, how will they ever sleep at night permalink fedilink source parent
[+] StillAlive@piefed.world -7 points 6 months ago (4 children) Great. No one should do any work then. You fucking zealots are even more annoying than Swifties. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] teft@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago If I were you I wouldn't post when I was so upset over trivial matters. It's not good for your mental health. Maybe take a break from the internet for a bit. You seem to need it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Dude, stop posting the exact same fucking thing over and over again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 child) I'm making sure all these asshats can read my reply. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Awww, boo hoo, people don't like my billionaires overlords 😭😭😭 so sad, how will they ever sleep at night permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teft@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago If I were you I wouldn't post when I was so upset over trivial matters. It's not good for your mental health. Maybe take a break from the internet for a bit. You seem to need it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Dude, stop posting the exact same fucking thing over and over again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] StillAlive@piefed.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 child) I'm making sure all these asshats can read my reply. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Awww, boo hoo, people don't like my billionaires overlords 😭😭😭 so sad, how will they ever sleep at night permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StillAlive@piefed.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 child) I'm making sure all these asshats can read my reply. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Awww, boo hoo, people don't like my billionaires overlords 😭😭😭 so sad, how will they ever sleep at night permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Awww, boo hoo, people don't like my billionaires overlords 😭😭😭 so sad, how will they ever sleep at night permalink fedilink source parent