Let's look at those 85%. I'm curious.
Carlos Slim. #1. Made his fortune. Earned it.
Bill Gates. #2. Made his fortune. Earned it.
Warren Buffett. #3. Made his fortune as well. Lives in a modest house in Omaha. Earned it.
Lilane Bettencourt. Richest woman. Owns 30% of L'Oreal, which her father founded. An heir. Didn't "Work hard to build her wealth"
The Waltons. Many of them are on the list. Their father built Walmart. They inherited it. Did not "Work hard to build their wealth"
John and Jaqueline Mars. Inherited Mars candy. In 1999. They did not build the company. Did not "Work hard to build their wealth"
For every name that you recognize as someone who worked hard and earned their money, there is someone that inherited it. For every philanthropist out there that is in the top 85, there is a Russian magnate who scooped up their wealth during the break-up of their country.
Also, I find it ironic that O'Leary says what he does. Not because he's cheering for these guys, but because these 85 guys make him look like a joke. And half of them didn't even work for it, while HE did. And hard. If HE can't crack the top 85, who can?
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