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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

And all to have a few thousand extra billionaires.

[–] Kornblumenratte@feddit.org 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You vastly overestimate the billionaire cast. As of April 2025, there seem to be 902 billionaires in the US. (I can't access the original Forbes article, sorry).

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Always love a good pedant.

But the exact number really doesn't matter and isn't the point.

[–] loonsun@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well it kind of does. Less than 1k people is a lot easier to grasp than thousands for people.

[–] Kornblumenratte@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you.

I think the exact magnitude of the billionaire caste illustrates the magnitude of the point.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, but maybe someday I'll be one of those billionaires!

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago

Then that'll show someone like me!