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/PretzelsRule23 18d ago edited 18d ago

"It's a big club and you're not in it." George Carlin

I would love to watch a Carlin routine today.

I think a good voting strategy is to vote against whatever the billionaires are supporting.

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u/BackgroundMeeting857 17d ago

I watch some of his old stuff today and man it feels like he just time traveled for his routines...

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u/Dave5876 16d ago

His material feels timeless because america has always been an oligarchy