From threatening cage matches to backing RFK Jr., billionaires prove too much money detaches a person from reality

    • Bobby Bandwidth@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I worked for a trust fund kid. It started off great until I realized he had no understanding of how money worked. Despite him saying / thinking he cared about the bottom line and the well being of the company, he really only cared about his ego and if his (rich) family thought he was successful.

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        1 year ago

        I worked for a guy who was given his family’s company. When I told him my 4th birthday was approaching he tried to relate to me by asking if I was getting a boat over 40 ft because “a man’s age should never be less than his age.”. Because not only did he think I had a massive boat, he also thought I would buy a new one as I grew older.

        This guy also refused to hire actual employees if he didn’t have to. Everyone was “temp”.

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        1 year ago

        The only thing really bad about their outlook, is it’s not true for everyone.

        UBI is basically “trust funds for all”

        If everyone had a guaranteed income that would cover living expenses, a bunch of people wouldn’t be so hyper fixated on money