r/technology • • 18d ago

Society Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses

https://fortune.com/article/how-much-has-google-cofounder-sergey-brin-spent-to-oppose-california-billionaire-tax-102-million-owe-13-billion-if-loses/
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u/WhereMyWeirdosAt 18d ago

Remember when Bill Gates couldn't go out in public, without risking being whipcream pied in the face? Can we make all billionaires share this same worry?

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u/notacatbutt 18d ago

Billionaires are their own country now. They don't identify as American or British or swedish, they're just "Billionaire".  So absolutely no patriotism or care about Society in general. They don't have to care about anything but themselves and making more billions.

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u/steakanabake 17d ago

billionaire americans? billionaire british?