11% of the world’s billionaires have held or sought political office

Re:11% of the world’s billionaires have held or sought polit... by PH95VuimJjqBqy on Friday November 03, 2023 @03:40PM (#38133981)

can you?

If someone who grew up poor or middle class cannot understand once they've gotten financially stable, then who the hell can?

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Re:11% of the world’s billionaires have held or sought polit... by vore on Friday November 03, 2023 @04:04PM (#38134273)

The people who are still in those situations who the system is failing?

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Re:11% of the world’s billionaires have held or sought polit... by ejb999 on Friday November 03, 2023 @04:38PM (#38134685)

Is the 'system' failing, or did an individual fail to understand the system and then learn to adapt and overcome against the odds?

I would prefer to vote for the person who grew up in poor/difficult circumstances and managed to succeed (in some way) despite those circumstances, over someone who grew up in the same poor circumstances and couldn't figure out how to make it.

Which person is better equipped to help people help themselves? The one who did it? or the one who couldn't figure out how to do it?

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Re:11% of the world’s billionaires have held or sought polit... by PH95VuimJjqBqy on Friday November 03, 2023 @07:28PM (#38136399)

self made millionaires can't understand what it's like not to be a millionaire because poor people exist?

wut?

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