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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Musk still has a $122B lead on Bezos, and made $104B of it in the last 32 days.

Billionaires

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He has a $122 BILLION lead, and he's earned $133 BILLION over the past year.

His wealth has increased by 50% over the past year alone

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

And $104B out of the $133B was made just since the election.

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Shit really? Well I guess we can expect it to keep going up

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 8 points 1 week ago

Not just him. Trump has the most billionaire-packed administration in history, and they are all about to see huge gains.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But Bezos literally controls THE ENTIRETY OF ONLINE COMMERCE and destroys companies and small businesses with a simple mouse click.

Literally DESTROYS COMMERCE with a simple mouse click.

He is the Ultimate Evil Capitalist; the JD Rockefeller of our generation.

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Part of the problem is that other sites are just soooo shit when it comes to online shopping. I hate Amazon and Bezos, but they are dominating 1. Because they are a monopoly, but 2. Because they simply are better at everything.

From customer service, to app, to search, to tracking and returns, no-one else comes close.

It sucks, but it's the truth.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

They are dominating because they are good at those things...which means that there is no reason to be destroying small businesses with mouse clicks. It's a coward's game and an extreme psychopathy.

[–] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

How in the fuck?