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minus-squareironhydroxide@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·8 months agoSo. He became a billionaire by grifts and government handouts increased it. And likely wouldn’t have had the ears of those he grifted without already having $$.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvernlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·8 months agoNah, there’s a key distinction you’re missing. There’s a skill to the grift, but not to failing upwards against your best efforts.
minus-squareironhydroxide@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoYou have a very good point there.
So. He became a billionaire by grifts and government handouts increased it. And likely wouldn’t have had the ears of those he grifted without already having $$.
Nah, there’s a key distinction you’re missing. There’s a skill to the grift, but not to failing upwards against your best efforts.
You have a very good point there.