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[–] Depress_Mode@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagine taking someone out to the McDonald’s location you own as a first date. Couldn’t they afford someplace nicer if they own a restaurant?

[–] dingus@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They could but if they spent money like that, they wouldn't be so well-to-do. Gotta be a fuckin miser to make it!

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And likely born to wealth, since rags to riches is statically improbable.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

and even when it happens it caps out at like, millionaire.

you just cannot get musk level money without being born into it and severely exploiting people