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Not OP, but he's a billionaire. There is no such thing as an ethical billionaire. No amount of work they have done would earn billions.
Okay, then criticize him for that, not over some imaginary cancelable moment...
I did criticize him for that. I wasn't the person you were "arguing" with over what he did.
If you can't tell that I'm still talking about the original meme (whether you posted it or not is immaterial), that's your problem.
Your argument was that the original accusation was appropriate because he is a billionaire. That's bullshit logic, and we shouldn't just make shit up about billionaires if we want our criticisms to be taken seriously. "I hate billionaires" isn't a serious take if you can't explain how these accusations are validated by it.
I didn't say I hate billionaires. They shouldn't exist != I hate them. You conflate two opinions that could agree as the same thing.
My stance on billionaires will not change because you thought you hit me with a "gotcha" moment.
Billionaires should not exist because no person can get to be a billionaire without stepping on others to get there. Billionaires aren't inherently worth more than anyone else.
If billionaires exist at the same time of people suffering (homelessness, medical debt and inability to pay for treatment, starvation, etc and the list goes on) then they shouldn't exist. That amount of wealth is for sociopaths, that amount of wealth is amassed by those lacking empathy, and moral value.
So take your argumentative behavior elsewhere.
Go back to reddit ya troll.
Not really his fault he is a billionaire. He was an immigrant kid who washed dishes and bused tables til he went to college. He worked his way up and started one of the most successful companies in the world.
You can hate the system but you don't need to hate every person in it.
I didn't say I hated him. Point where I did? My critque isn't about him specifically, it is a critque on a broader topic.
I didn't claim to know where he came from, his life, none of that.
What Is being posited is that billionaires are unethical, they should not exit. This I'd a direct commentary of my disgust with the systems that be.
Move along.
You approved of it being okay to make up negative things about a person simply because they are a billionaire. You're saying, why fact check this meme, dude is rich so I agree with their nonsense regardless.
It is always okay to punch up, but it is silly and foolish to punch up randomly. It is a major part of mob mentality and why we are in the position we are today. It shouldn't be a surprise that billionaires use social media wharrgarbl to fight other billionaires. We literally just saw one use this tactic to influence a major election.
Your putting words in my mouth. I said no such thing. I made no commentary on validity of what the OP said or didn't say.
No billionaire should exist. Period.
No one person should amass that much wealth. You grossly misunderstand me. Not that getting through to some internet schmuck means anything.