>>11901092>Its completely fairI never said they shouldn't have more money. thats fair. But they shouldn't be able to rake in billions annually without lifting a finger for literally not inventing anything but occupying a pre-existant market.
>Capitalism is about responsibilityThis is fine if you live in a world where people judge a companies actions, can easily access alternatives, or even just give a crap. You can just pay newspapers/ people/ organisations not to talk, which is what you do if you rake in billions with little effort. Capitalism is fine, markets are good, but outsized wealth endangers both.
>Companies buy innovationNo this isn't true. Its easier to rebrand a current technology than engineer a new one. This is why governments have to actively encourage investment is novel startups (big business will not fund it itself). Innovation is high risk, high capital, low reward - exactly what a market selects against.
>Billionaires changeSome do, some don't. There are powerful dynasties. And my problem isn't with them personally, its that every billionaire will have similar interests (they are similar people for obvious reasons). It doesn't matter who pilots the 'billionaire', its the fact they exist/ exert the influence they do.
>>11901149>They aren't niceI didn't say they were. I didn't say i want 'nice' businessmen. They just have outsized wealth. they objectively do not earn what they have. They do not work 17000 times harder than their average employee...maybe 10x...and they deserve more money, but not the level of influence they think they deserve.
