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madinmaryland

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48. That's funny, because I started off doing something like that after a post just before yours!

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Extreme Wealth [View all] moose65 Sep 2023 OP

THANK YOU for trying to wake up the common man Stargazer99 Sep 2023 #1

A dear friend of mine is a math teacher momta Sep 2023 #2

That's an English problem. Igel Sep 2023 #22

It is confusing mountain grammy Sep 2023 #49

when they have so much, why do they want more? jmbar2 Sep 2023 #3

Purchasing power... 2naSalit Sep 2023 #9

There are two ways to have more than others.... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #30

Unfortunately, AllBlue Sep 2023 #59

It's because they have so much. Edim Sep 2023 #60

Entitlement, (link) the well off give less proportion of income than the working because of disconnect uponit7771 Sep 2023 #64

Republicans, and Democrats, have messed around with our tax code for so long that much of it Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #4

That depends on how the rents are calculated. Igel Sep 2023 #24

I read a book once. Srkdqltr Sep 2023 #5

Reminds me of Ozark the TV show with the same theme: money laundering. live love laugh Sep 2023 #62

All most people want is enough Bettie Sep 2023 #6

That is so true.. mountain grammy Sep 2023 #50

It's too bad moondust Sep 2023 #7

Agreed. Musk like trump, inherited wealth which IMO... brush Sep 2023 #11

That what they say. Igel Sep 2023 #26

Bill gates and Warren Buffett have their faults spooky3 Sep 2023 #23

"Good" people... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #31

What's the answer? moondust Sep 2023 #39

What IS the answer?.... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #43

Here is a GREAT simple video... ret5hd Sep 2023 #8

1+. I've seen similar visual examples - this is a very good one. yonder Sep 2023 #29

Eye-opening jmbar2 Sep 2023 #52

The example given by your adjunct instructor really brings... brush Sep 2023 #10

There is actually more to it than that. Disaffected Sep 2023 #15

Perhaps. Twitter was once worth way more than what X is now worth. brush Sep 2023 #20

The people happiest with the sale of Twitter would be the stockholders forced to sell... at full pri keithbvadu2 Sep 2023 #25

Yep. I imagine they're happy their once-invested wealth isn't dependent on what... brush Sep 2023 #28

Think of the folks who invested in Social Truth Donald ---- STD keithbvadu2 Sep 2023 #35

Sure, and that has negatively affected Musk's "worth". Disaffected Sep 2023 #27

True moose65 Sep 2023 #36

Good Post ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #12

Haha. That's great! moose65 Sep 2023 #46

That's funny, because I started off doing something like that after a post just before yours! madinmaryland Sep 2023 #48

This is why Minnesota passed a new graduation requirement question everything Sep 2023 #13

I sold cars for awhile. Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #14

I would say to them Disaffected Sep 2023 #17

LOL. Actually the next part of the conversation: Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #19

The vastly wealthy should pay the most in taxes. calimary Sep 2023 #16

i love what mass did a few years ago. mass put in a 4% millinares tax AllaN01Bear Sep 2023 #18

According to my rudimentary math skills. Devilsun Sep 2023 #21

That's correct moose65 Sep 2023 #42

Here's a great visualization.... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #32

Thank you for putting extreme wealth in perspective. Fla Dem Sep 2023 #33

If we could leave a million dollars to our only child that would be a wonderful gift. usaf-vet Sep 2023 #34

I'm working on my second million. The first million was a total failure so I gave up. keithbvadu2 Sep 2023 #37

Good luck on two. What happens to three is the question. usaf-vet Sep 2023 #38

They have no sense of obligation moose65 Sep 2023 #45

Compounding interest grows exponentially, and that defies intuition Shermann Sep 2023 #40

True moose65 Sep 2023 #44

There was a question I thought of to stump Trump regarding the rise in Covid cases in 2020 Shermann Sep 2023 #55

I am so frustrated that the media doesn't explain this and so much else. yardwork Sep 2023 #41

"I love low information voters" Hekate Sep 2023 #47

This is an excellent post ismnotwasm Sep 2023 #51

Thanks moose65 Sep 2023 #54

I read a poll years back which showed large percentage of Americans thought they were in top 1 perce JI7 Sep 2023 #53

Wow moose65 Sep 2023 #56

Re: Musk's wealth LudwigPastorius Sep 2023 #57

Amen. Here's an example... LuckyCharms Sep 2023 #58

$200b - $200,000/spent a day ($1 million a week) since 1 AD live love laugh Sep 2023 #61

Millionares and Billionaires betsuni Sep 2023 #63