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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by iso1631 on Monday February 09, 2026 @07:02PM (#46953431)
Switzerland has a wealth tax while people like you wring their hands and the wealthiest see their wealth increase far beyond anyone elses.

In From 1965 to 1995 the richest man in the world had about $30-40b in today's money. This was more than the 1945-1965 era, but way less than the mess pre-war thanks to aggressive action to limit wealth.

Today the richest man in the world has $300b, Rockefeller levels before the 1929 crash.

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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by IcyWindows on Monday February 09, 2026 @07:30PM (#46953703)
We don't know how much money the richest person has because many assets are not publicly traded or disclosed.
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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by rootusrootus on Monday February 09, 2026 @09:10PM (#46954470)
Even if you go only by Elon's TSLA shares, he has north of 200B net worth.
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Re:Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access ne... by rootusrootus on Monday February 09, 2026 @09:11PM (#46954472)
> Today the richest man in the world has $300b, Rockefeller levels before the 1929 crash.

I think it's more like 800B right now.

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