Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Agree or disagree? [View all]Mr. Evil
(2,841 posts)48. They should be made to fund entrepreneurial endeavors
to maintain and/or be allowed to receive certain tax deductions. There are a great many people out there (myself included) that have great ideas and could employ a significant number of people.
In my situation, I spent what savings I had chasing down these people and all I heard was basically each of them wanted to invest in the latest, greatest app so they could get rich(er) overnight. It sucks being creative, smart and poor without any resources. Great business plan. Ready for presentation. Nice ROI and other perks.
Using Jeff Bezos as an example of what people get from billionaires; he built a 10,000 year clock in a mountain and dick pics meant for his girlfriend (not his wife). Just another indifferent billionaire dipshit.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
66 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Agree with sentiment, but doubt any billionaire or group of them could end hunger, homelessness,
Hoyt
May 2021
#5
There are 614 billionaires in America x 3 I think that will put a dent in the issue
uponit7771
May 2021
#47
nah, lets say half of assets or just stop investing in them and implement a progressive tax ...
uponit7771
May 2021
#57
No amount of money could feed and house everyone. There'd still have to be enough food and housing.
Towlie
May 2021
#9
FDR invested almost his entire fortune in Warm Springs GA for care of polio victims
bucolic_frolic
May 2021
#12
Well the real irony is that all of these folks expressing their outrage are doing so
grantcart
May 2021
#19
In all my working years I only worked once for a company that had a profit sharing plan.
CrispyQ
May 2021
#46
I agree with Warren, get 2% of assets over 50 million and that helps pay for a lot of stuff. We ...
uponit7771
May 2021
#58
individual billionaires are small fry compared to the biggest asset management firms and banks
Celerity
May 2021
#25
it's nightmarishly complex, especially when you start to deal w/ OTC, nonexchange-traded derivatives
Celerity
May 2021
#29
Remember when yachts and over the top houses were big-time status symbols?
BobTheSubgenius
May 2021
#62
As long as their wealth gets redistributed, they are fine to stay on Earth.
BobTheSubgenius
May 2021
#66