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Screenshot of a tweet from Theresa, @TSearcaigh, with a small red-haired profile photo: "I don't get people like Bezos. If I had billions of dollars, I would impulsively start fixing shit. Homeless vets? I don't think so. Hungry children? Not on my watch. He could be Batman. What a waste." Below, a Tumblr reply from olivesawl: "If you're the kind of person who would do that, you never become Bezos in the first…

Why Nobody Becomes Bezos by Fixing Everything

A tweet wondering why billionaires like Bezos don't just fix the world gets a Tumblr reply on how ethical small businesses never get that rich. A wealth gap reality check.

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Screenshot of a tweet from Theresa, @TSearcaigh, with a small red-haired profile photo: "I don't get people like Bezos. If I had billions of dollars, I would impulsively start fixing shit. Homeless vets? I don't think so. Hungry children? Not on my watch. He could be Batman. What a waste." Below, a Tumblr reply from olivesawl: "If you're the kind of person who would do that, you never become Bezos in the first…

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