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2. Nobody needs a trillion dollars

Fri Jun 12, 2026, 05:06 PM

Jun 12

We knew it in the Standard Oil era, we knew it when they broke up other businesses.

This is too much power in the hands of too few.

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Musk is a "trillionaire" because of incredibly overpriced stocks. [View all] edhopper Jun 12 OP

Eventually, but the market can remain irrational for a long time EdmondDantes_ Jun 12 #1

Nobody needs a trillion dollars bucolic_frolic Jun 12 #2

Plus he produces junk. efhmc Jun 12 #3

Of course Rockefeller ITAL Jun 12 #9

Waiting for all snowybirdie Jun 12 #4

2008 showed us edhopper Jun 12 #5

Does this include the 60% of Americans with 401ks? TheProle Jun 12 #7

Plus side being B.See Jun 12 #6

Mostly our tax money Blue Full Moon Jun 12 #8