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Tangential, but why is richard branson featured so much in this? (The one sentence OpenGraph link description also mentions him). Why promote some random billio
by xk_id 3y ago
Tangential, but why is richard branson featured so much in this? (The one sentence OpenGraph link description also mentions him). Why promote some random billionaire opinion? It’s like they’re trying to inculcate the idea that somehow wealth confers authority on societal issues.
- rajnathani 3y ago[Sir] Richard Branson has been a pretty vocal opponent of the death penalty for many years now. To exemplify: it’s literally a part of his Wikipedia page too. Besides, the article is from the BBC, so there’s always going to be a slight British touch in the reporting.
- xk_id 3y agoA lot of people are vocal opponents of various things. I just don't get what about this richard dude and his wealth makes british people care so much.