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leftstreet

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5. A person worth $86 billion is not on 'our' side

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 02:28 AM

Jun 2017

He or she is one of 'them' not one of 'us'

2016

Bill Gates $86 billion
Warren Buffett $75.6 billion
Jeff Bezos $72.8 billion
Mark Zuckerberg $55.5 billion
Larry Ellison $49.3 billion
Michael Bloomberg $45 billion
Charles Koch $42 billion
David H. Koch $42 billion
Larry Page $38.5 billion
Sergey Brin $37.5 billion
Jim Walton $35.6 billion
S. Robson Walton $35.5 billion
Alice Walton $35.4 billion
Sheldon Adelson $31.8 billion
Steve Ballmer $27.5 billion
Jacqueline Mars $27 billion
John Franklyn Mars $27 billion
Phil Knight $25.5 billion
George Soros $24.9 billion
Michael Dell $20 billion

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Let's put names and faces to the phrase "top 400 richest people" [View all] Samantha Jun 2017 OP

n2doc posted a great Mr. Fish toon today Warpy Jun 2017 #1

Sad but true Samantha Jun 2017 #2

I do not know about any of the others but Doreen Jun 2017 #3

Gates spends most of his money outside the country Warpy Jun 2017 #4

A person worth $86 billion is not on 'our' side leftstreet Jun 2017 #5

I'll never be a billionaire, but nor will I ever subscribe to such blanket categorizations DFW Jun 2017 #7

I didn't mean to imply anyone with wealth and success must be evil or predatory Samantha Jun 2017 #8

That's an idea. I'll ask one if he'd do it. DFW Jun 2017 #9

I kind of was wondering about Bill Gates Samantha Jun 2017 #11

I don't know Gates at all DFW Jun 2017 #12

Thanks DFW. It helps to keep our heads straight. nt Hekate Jun 2017 #10

I am not being critical of either Samantha Jun 2017 #6

Kicking, cuz this idea is interesting. nt irisblue Jun 2017 #13

The Forbes list is based on net worth TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #14