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RAB910

(3,501 posts) Sat Sep 10, 2022, 07:56 AM Sep 2022

Self Made

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Self Made (Original Post) RAB910 Sep 2022 OP

Not to mention donny newdayneeded Sep 2022 #1

Don't know about the rest of them 48656c6c6f20 Sep 2022 #2

Bill Gates is the Borg. I don't understand why he's suddenly being made some sort of hero. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #4

And Republicans made sure we paid for infrastructure necessary for their profits. Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2022 #3

newdayneeded

(1,955 posts)

1. Not to mention donny

Reply to RAB910 (Original post)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 08:29 AM

Sep 2022

His dad gave him $300k right out of college.

Fun fact to share, if your parents gave you 300k at 22, you invested it in safe lower return stocks ( 6% returns) at donny's age right now you would have almost 9 million in your balance.

48656c6c6f20

(7,638 posts)

2. Don't know about the rest of them

Reply to RAB910 (Original post)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 09:02 AM

Sep 2022

But Gates admits his mother's influence helped him and has never crowed about being self made. So I'm thinking a random hit piece.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,342 posts)

4. Bill Gates is the Borg. I don't understand why he's suddenly being made some sort of hero.

Reply to 48656c6c6f20 (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 11:01 AM

Sep 2022

Gates has a long history of disregarding laws while destroying people and companies.

Since Groklaw appears to be back online, just scroll through the MS Litigations page.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,342 posts)

3. And Republicans made sure we paid for infrastructure necessary for their profits.

Reply to RAB910 (Original post)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 10:57 AM

Sep 2022

Republicans also removed regulations that might hinder profiteering.

Socialized costs; privatized profits.

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