Bill Gates calls Elon Musk’s embrace of far-right politicians abroad ‘insane shit’
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but_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.worldreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
Bill Gates really doesn’t want to get eaten. Remember he is not one of us, he is one of them.
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but_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.worldreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
This is exactly what he wants, for you to see him as a good guy billionaire. There’s no such thing. He is one of them not one of us, this is just PR and lip service
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lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.dereplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
I think spoilers on Lemmy use triple colons:
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lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.dereplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
Right thing for the wrong reasons is still the right thing. We've got bigger fish to fry than him.
For now.
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raouldook@lemmy.worldreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
That's the vibe of the whole Trumptard government, SDE
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rarbg@lemmy.zipreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
Your spoilers are wrong.
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gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
your point being?
It's not nearly enough, he does it to look good more than to actually do good, and he shouldn't ever have had that much money in the first place
Don't let someone doing a few good things make you think they don't deserve to be killed, eaten, and their wealth redistributed
Bill Gates isn't a good person
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feathercrown@lemmy.worldreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
I don't think that way, sorry
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greyeyedghost@lemmy.careplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
I don't think you're wrong in general, and I could give you a list of criticisms of Gate's actions even today. But if we're going to have wealth disparity, and we probably always will, I'd rather it be pragmatic self-interest clothed in good will than rabid self-interest clothed in freedom.
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halfsalesman@lemm.eereplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
If this is a tactical move purely for selfish reasons, its not a good one considering the power Musk now wields. I think this is genuine from Gates. Saying it out loud maybe is a degree of performance, but I think he likely legitimately finds Musk's fascist support a morally bad thing.
Assuming all billionaires are constantly playing some kind of 4D chess game is just as bad being overly charitable when a billionaire says or does something that could be seen as good. Remember, Elon Musk has put himself in the spotlight constantly despite it often times hurting him financially, his desire to be liked/beloved as a genius is also genuine its just fueling frequently terrible decisions.
That said, Gates is still an egotist and obviously pretty conventionally selfish (at what I'd describe as a pretty human level, if an average joe/jane came to have billions of dollars they'd probably treat the money in similar ways as Gates). Gates doesn't deserve his wealth and Gates is no genius either, I just don't think hes a fascist or a sociopath like Musk is.
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sensiblepuffin@lemmy.funami.techreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
I bet you he'd be great with some malt vinegar.
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captainlezbian@lemmy.worldreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
I think a lot of people don't consider the exploitation angle. Often they see someone like Bill gates as having invented windows and see his wealth as earned by goods provided that they don't think would otherwise exist. It's what capital teaches is the justification for wealth
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iamlazersword@lemmy.careplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
That's just in the Lemmy summary. In the actual article, it says "nazi-style salute" SMH...
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duamerthrax@lemmy.worldreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
Grindy shit. Call me when he wins a Quake 3 tournament.
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landedgentry@lemmy.zipreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
Meh close enough
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ripandterror@sh.itjust.worksreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
Preferably red...
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blakenong@lemmings.worldreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
He can avoid the oven by being more vocal.
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snowclone@lemmy.worldreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
Queen Elizabeth's Twenty Foot Diameter Ruffle Collar
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twig@sopuli.xyzreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
He'll do something to make himself some more money
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metalmachine@feddit.nlreplied to Guest 29 days ago last edited by
One oligarch calls out another for brownie points with the public
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