>That would make some kind of sense except they do in fact have very profitable companies in Europe. What GP suggested they value doesn't preclude this. Not va

>That would make some kind of sense except they do in fact have very profitable companies in Europe. What GP suggested they value doesn't preclude this. Not valuing making all the money in the world for yourself personally doesn't also mean you believe "eh, just run the company into the ground, it doesn't matter." >Setting aside the European colonial history that could be summarized as "taking all the money from the world." 1. Widespread cultural attitudes change all the time. 2. This was not driven by the populace as a whole, it was driven by the very wealthy.