CubitOom@infosec.pub to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoA message from the activist group Everyone Hates Elon: “If you have a trillion dollars in a world where children are starving, you're not a visionary, you're just a cunt”cdn.social.linux.pizzavideomessage-square151linkfedilinkarrow-up11.24Karrow-down16
arrow-up11.23Karrow-down1videoA message from the activist group Everyone Hates Elon: “If you have a trillion dollars in a world where children are starving, you're not a visionary, you're just a cunt”cdn.social.linux.pizzaCubitOom@infosec.pub to Political Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square151linkfedilink
minus-squarePhotonic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up48·2 months agoMan I remember when we had the first trillion dollar company not very long ago (not counting the Dutch East Indies company) and now we have a trillion dollar man. The world is so out of whack.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoKinda stands to reason. It’s the trillion dollar companies that are his assets.
minus-squarePhotonic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoWell yes, but most multi billion dollar companies aren’t in the hands of a single person. Which is the key here. No one person should hold such power.
minus-squareSirdubdee@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoHis value is only worth what he can sell it for. If no one is buying, he’s worthless.
minus-squarePhotonic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoThat part is obvious and the same goes for a company.
Man I remember when we had the first trillion dollar company not very long ago (not counting the Dutch East Indies company) and now we have a trillion dollar man. The world is so out of whack.
Kinda stands to reason. It’s the trillion dollar companies that are his assets.
Well yes, but most multi billion dollar companies aren’t in the hands of a single person. Which is the key here. No one person should hold such power.
His value is only worth what he can sell it for. If no one is buying, he’s worthless.
That part is obvious and the same goes for a company.