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Yes they are that petty. Steve Jobs parked in handicapped parking spots because he couldn't be bothered to walk as far as normal people. Zuckerberg rolled up to
by lovich 9y ago
Yes they are that petty. Steve Jobs parked in handicapped parking spots because he couldn't be bothered to walk as far as normal people. Zuckerberg rolled up to Hawaii, bought some land, and tried to sue all the locals off of the rights they had enjoyed for generations before he showed up. Bill Gates, for all the good he does now, was a giant dick to everyone he did business with at every chance he got. The super rich are the pettiest people on the planet because unlike regular people, they don't deal with the consequences.
If an average person starts doing everything they technically are allowed to do, they will be shunned socially. When that happens, beyond feeling bad, you lose your support network and can get into serious trouble in life. The rich don't have that problem. They don't need to rely on the good will of others to watch their kids, or to give them time off to go handle bank issues or medical problems.
- maxerickson 9y agoYou are describing anti-social behaviors, not really addressing my question. Do you think that keeping $15,000 out of the Social Security system is an animating reason for them to take the non salaries? I think it is more like a few hundred thousand dollars not really being a relevant amount of money to someone with hundreds of millions of dollars of stock on the line and the symbolism being useful.
- walshemj 9y agoIts the perception that they are doing petty tax avoidance doesn't make their ethics look very good and those on average salaries will see rich people avoiding $15k in a negative light
- kthejoker2 9y agoThe symbolism of paying your taxes is also useful. Possibly only exceeded by the actual benefits of the government revenue.