• skisnow@lemmy.ca
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    12 hours ago

    This is true, but also kind of depressing that Capitalism is now so insidious that people treat gaben like some kind of benevolent philanthropist for choosing to sit on a huge ongoing cash cow that makes more money directly to his bank account than he’s physically able to spend, rather than IPO it.

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      2 hours ago

      On a scale of rich guys, he’s currently one that hasn’t done stuff to upset me. But of course, he’s no God. And the moment he or his company turn into soulless money whores, the trust will evaporate. But for now I’ll be happy that they’re contributing to things that don’t directly generate cash for them.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      8 hours ago

      The bar is so low it’s through the floor.

      Dude loved his yachts (plural) so much that he literally bought the company that makes them.

      He’s a billionaire; he’s not a good guy.