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

[u/Logical_Welder3467]

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

[u/Historical-Jump]

this guy has almost 300 billion freaking dollars. Genuine question what is the end goal here? he and his next 50 generation of family can live a life if absolute luxury that will make a king jealous. What are “they” preparing for to shamelessly hoard such wealth?.

[u/Kageru → u/Historical-Jump]

At that point I am convinced it is a dick measuring contest. The utility value of a dollar is marginal, but acts as a scoreboard in the circle of obscenely wealthy people he moves in.

[u/Ashamed_Athlete_9733 → u/Kageru]

100% it is a dick measuring contest. Elon was worth over 1.45 trillion at one point

[u/voletNaturel → u/Ashamed_Athlete_9733]

Elon tweeted a silver medal at Jeff Bezos the day he surpassed Bezos’s wealth. All it is is an ego trip and dick measuring contest.