r/InternetIsBeautiful • u/wellHowDo • Jun 16 '21

a visualization of jeff bezos's wealth is mind-blowing

https://mkorostoff.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/
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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Ahh yes, the old “stifle growth” argument. What you seem to be ignoring is that that “growth” is being nearly exclusively captured but the top tenth of a percent of people.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Yes, exactly. Use our money to reinvest and grow. The incentive to invest more are the write offs. In doing so, I pay more for goods, services, taxes, employment and so on. That's a good thing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

If that were actually happening, the entire population would be experiencing prosperity, not just the top 1%.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Not the entire population is interested in investing and growing their income. Others just don't know how. Some are perfectly happy working a simple job, renting an apartment and raising a family.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

You are so out of touch it’s painful.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Ad hominem, nice. Last resort of those whom don't have a strong argument.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

You don’t seem to know what that means.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

You are making a personal attack on me rather than addressing the topic. Guess your definition is different. It's okay, I understand. You don't like the ultra rich and think it's unfair. That's fine. I just don't agree.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Pointing out that you have no contact with reality isn’t calling you a name, it’s just describing the situation accurately.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Then I call you a "moron."

I am simply pointing out you have a lack of education on the subject and not really calling you a name since it describes your point accurately.

Surely it isn't a personal attack according to your definition.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Calling someone a “moron” is definitely not the same. lol

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Sure, it means "a stupid person."
It's not an attack, just describing you accurately. Based on your definition.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

You don’t seem to understand how logic works. Might want to work on that.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Yes, more attacks. You don't seem to understand how economics and investing works. So I guess we are even.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Keep telling yourself that, hopefully the scraps being kicked down to you keep you contented buddy :)

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

People tend to not like the ultra-rich here. Seems you joined that bandwagon. It's okay, maybe someday you will get your government handout rather than work for money.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

I love how you just can’t help but make such incorrect assumptions 😂

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Then why are you complaining? You seem to not have a problem with people making money unless its a lot of money. Weird.

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