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Re:The Faux Generosity of the Super-Wealthy: Why Bill Gates ... by ganafagol on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @02:32AM (#27287120)
Yeah it's quite sad. A lot of critisism in the article is valid, but why make it so personal then?

I share a lot of the critisism, but billionaires are not "sick in the head". They are playing by the rules that society gives them. They were exploiting them with luck and smarts to get where they are. This is not praise, but a counterargument to the sentiment. Society needs to set boundaries, instead of not doing it and then villifying those who take advantage of that.

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Re:The Faux Generosity of the Super-Wealthy: Why Bill Gates ... by js8 on Wednesday May 26, 2021 @03:02AM (#27287297)
But isn't villifying those who take advantage of lack of boundaries just an argument for the boundaries? I don't see how you could make that argument effectively without pointing out the transgressions.
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