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minus-squareBestBouclettes@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up34arrow-down1·1 day agoThey’re part of the problem, but you can become a millionaire ethically, not a billionaire.
minus-squarePhoenixz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 hours agoI think that oversimplifies the issue. I have no problem with a millionaire that has a net worth of, say 3 million I have a problem with someone having a net worth of 30 million I have a huge problem with someone being worth 300 million All are millionaires
minus-squareLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 day agoBeing a millionaire these days is pretty normal. Need a lot more than that to retire if you don’t have a pension plan.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up27·edit-221 hours agoThe person with 100 million is closer in wealth to the homeless person you pity than they are to a billionaire. It’s an unimaginable amount of money
minus-squareRevan343@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up13·15 hours agoThe quote I like is “The difference between a million dollars and a billion dollars is about a billion dollars.”
minus-squareIninewCrow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·18 hours agoNow that’s putting it into perspective … holy shit
minus-squareThis is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·12 hours agoA million seconds is approximately 11.5 days. A billion seconds is approximately 31.7 years.
They’re part of the problem, but you can become a millionaire ethically, not a billionaire.
I think that oversimplifies the issue.
I have no problem with a millionaire that has a net worth of, say 3 million
I have a problem with someone having a net worth of 30 million
I have a huge problem with someone being worth 300 million
All are millionaires
Being a millionaire these days is pretty normal. Need a lot more than that to retire if you don’t have a pension plan.
The person with 100 million is closer in wealth to the homeless person you pity than they are to a billionaire.
It’s an unimaginable amount of money
The quote I like is “The difference between a million dollars and a billion dollars is about a billion dollars.”
Now that’s putting it into perspective … holy shit
A million seconds is approximately 11.5 days.
A billion seconds is approximately 31.7 years.