• ApostleO@startrek.website
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    8 months ago

    Something tells me Bill is saying that publicly, then discreetly paying lobbyists to oppose such moves.

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      8 months ago

      Bill Gates is a higher class of billionaire. He funnels money through philanthropy and charities. Lonnie just lights it on fire. They are not the same. What I mean is that Billy Boy is doing exactly what you said because he’s much smarter than Lonnie.

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        8 months ago

        Yep. Gates came from Rich. Legit rich. Hence his education and upbringing and investor support early on. But he coupled it with, well, talent and appetite hence <gesticulates at the MS evolution and hellscape> eh overall… I prefer him to musk I guess?

        It’s a hard ask because SpaceX. Otherwise… fuck that guy.

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        8 months ago

        Bill Gates is a higher class of billionaire.

        And I’m sure there were some relatively nice nazis in WWII Germany. Still nazis.