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Mackenzie Scott didn’t earn her fortune, so it’s not really comprable to those who did. She is giving away a windfall.

• GhettoComputers 5y ago
  She did help with Amazon starting, I don’t think she was a trophy wife who had no effect on Amazon.
• stbtrax 5y ago
  yeah because all of the wealthy bootstrapped themselves and didn't start with a fortune or great privilege
  • missedthecue 5y ago
    Lots of people start with fortunes and great privilege. Why aren't they all worth $60B? Both you and I are in places of great privilege. Why aren't we billionaires?
    • selcuka 5y ago
      That's totally irrelevant. The point is the relatively low number of bootstrapped billionaires. Bezos started with a $250K (equivalent to $450K today) "investment" from his parents yet some criticise Scott for not earning her own fortune.
      • missedthecue 5y ago
        Jeff Bezos had been running Amazon for a year before his parents invested $250k in it. He did not start with that.
      • umeshunni 5y ago
        Any rando can get a 250K investment from VCs today, so that is irrelevant.
• thereare5lights 5y ago
  Categorically false. She was literally one of the first employees.
• ramraj07 5y ago
  Who cares if she made it. The question is who gave it off. Let’s not get into discussions on who truly made their fortune vs. being in the right place time with the right idea and mindset.