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Re:Elite do-gooders 'fixing' the world are part of the probl... by missedthecue on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @03:14PM (#24124623)
Therefore, it's not a real problem that Jeff Bezos owns 10% of Amazon. You wouldn't be any better off if he owned 9% or worse off if he owned 11% instead. It's a wedge issue.
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Re:Elite do-gooders 'fixing' the world are part of the probl... by sp332 on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @03:36PM (#24124958)
Right. It's much more of a problem that his employees are getting less value than they create for the company, and he is taking a lot of the difference. Since all billionaires have made their fortunes this way (or inheriting from someone who did), billionaires should not exist.

P.S. He owns 11.1% and had more before his divorce.

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Re:Elite do-gooders 'fixing' the world are part of the probl... by wizzwizz4 on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @03:19PM (#24124694)
That in no way follows.
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Re:Elite do-gooders 'fixing' the world are part of the probl... by mac01021 on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @03:27PM (#24124824)
Well....

If he owned 9% instead of 10% and I owned the difference of 1%, then I would be better off.

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Re:Elite do-gooders 'fixing' the world are part of the probl... by missedthecue on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @04:16PM (#24125457)
And if my grandmother had wheels she'd be a bicycle.
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Re:Elite do-gooders 'fixing' the world are part of the probl... by mistermann on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @03:17PM (#24124676)
If half of Jeff's shares were transferred to a non-profit organization that assists homeless people, would that make a physical difference in the world, or would it have no effect?
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