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[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

You know the difference between a millionaire and a billionaire? About one billion dollars.

But yeah, like the other commenter said: $10m puts you WELL outside of working class. That's enough to retire on anywhere on the world, and with a high degree of luxury outside of a handful of the most expensive cities. That money, invested by anybody with half a brain, will make enough money per year than many extremely skilled professions make. We're talking doctor salary without doing any actual work. They're not buying senators wholesale like billionaires, but their house rep probably knows them by name.