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[Positivity and Success]12 Richest Americans hit 1 Trillion!

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Invisible Fan, Aug 19, 2020.

  1. tinman

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    I know some of you are one direction fans
    but some of us are michael jackson fans
    and we just want to heal the world and make it a better place
     
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  3. tinman

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    Not everyone can winning the scoring title like James Harden

    billions of dudes can't do step back 3s with ease

    it takes talent, skills, and lots of work

    @Reeko @Os Trigonum
     
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    my background prevented me from getting the kind of coaching LeBron James's son has gotten, so I deserve basketball reparations. season tickets will do
     
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    James Harden shares his wealth
    Especially at certain clubs in Houston, he's helping those employees and in turn those employees help other people and Houston benefits
     
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    so you're saying he . . . trickles down on those employees?
     
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    It's hilarious that lazy Americans are complaining about wealth and success when the system is perfect when you put in work.

    Like there was this Nigerian kid who came to the University of Houston, then later got a job in the NBA then he became much more successful than any of these lazy fat kids who failed art history
     
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    I remember running the numbers comparing the economy in the late 70s early 80s and now.

    My fathers first job out of college as a restaurant manager paid nearly the same as my first job selling supplies. (not adjusted for inflation. The buying power today would be more than double).

    His first house he bought cost 38k (120k adj for inflation), mine 310k.

    The richest person in the world in 1980, adjusted for inflation, was worth around 30 billion.
     
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    Most pathetic part about this is when you read O'leary's upbringing. His mother was a "talented investor". Dude has either has 0 self-awareness or is a troll.
     
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    he distributes his wealth as he pleases, because made the money

    he doesn't need bernie sanders standing there telling him to give the ugly stripper who is lazy the same amount of money as the hot one working the pole
     
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    ppfft

    He ain't no Cramer!
     
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    Income adjusted with inflation has seen minor increases since 4 decades ago. The scary part is how much increase in household debt the average family has now compared to fourty years ago. Income has stayed roughly the same with a slight increase over time, but the actual amount of disposable income has drastically been reduced due to the increased debt burdens of the average household.
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    Dude's hitting the Test.
     
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    It’s their continued support of things that are demonstrably false. In this thread it’s billionaire patriotism, trickle down, and bootstrapping nonsense.
     
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    I'm going to say that Jeff Bezos has done more for the country and people and the planet
    than anyone here

    Just like I'll say that James Harden is a better basketball player than any of you

    especially @CometsWin

    @fchowd0311
     
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    @CometsWin complains that Tilman is poor
    but is angry at dudes who could payroll 10000 James Hardens and build 100 toyota centers
    without a loan

    @pgabriel @Os Trigonum
     
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