The first trillionaire is a killer

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metalman•about 3 hours ago

there is a counter argument that USAID was a saviors camp for white people to "solve" the problems that systemic inequity against africa and the rest of the developing world caused by those same white peoples governments and industrys

dfansteel•32 minutes ago

That’s a pretty uninformed argument.

For most of the global south USAID was the arm of America they were most likely to interact with. It was food and schools and medicine and disaster relief. It was soft power and goodwill.

Not only has the longest charm campaign in history ended, but a door to China and others been opened.

esarbe•about 4 hours ago

Of course he is.

Nobody gets that rich without throwing overboard any morals or ethics. You won't become a billionaire - let alone a trillionaire - if you are bothered by the wellbeing of other humans. Just being that rich is unethical, given that there are currently people starving to death on the planet.

To our society it's more important that few people have the opportunity to get insanely rich rather than that all people have food and shelter.

Priorities I guess.

RetroTechie•about 3 hours ago

> Priorities I guess

It's more that the ultra-riches' money opens doors, enabling them to influence the public's perception of reality. Never mind 'think tanks', lobbying, lining politicians pockets to have them ignore the public's interests. Clip free speech here & there, or hammer critics with legal threats or troll armies. Maaany tools in the box when money is no object.

After a while this trickles down & promotes an environment where people really don't care about others' suffering. America first! Oh my, gas prices jumped! Groceries went up! Who cares about HIV infected babies in Africa.

The first trillionaire is a killer

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