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neat guy, he was not just "once lucky", he also made money with his NBA team and even in movie production iirc but, he is blasted all over the media with his p
by oldpersonintx 2y ago
neat guy, he was not just "once lucky", he also made money with his NBA team and even in movie production iirc
but, he is blasted all over the media with his political ranting and it gets a little tired...you get one vote just like the rest of us Mark
- joezydeco 2y agoWould Cuban be able to afford an NBA team without his previous Yahoo winnings? In the US we have an incredibly large number of "self made" millionaire/billionaires that had a huge tailwind. Even our most famous entrepreneurs like Gates.
- JohnFen 2y agoThere's no such thing as a "self-made" millionaire. Everyone who has amassed wealth has done so with the help of others.
- joezydeco 2y agoBut we as Americans love that myth, because we think it can (and eventually will) happen to us as well. When you see working class people support politicians and policies that create benefits only for the wealthy, this is why.
- JohnFen 2y agoAbsolutely! I think a thing that can be said about opportunity in the US is that you really can change your socioeconomic status. You can be born dirt poor and be a billionaire by the end of your life. It's very unlikely, but it is possible. What's not possible is to do it all by yourself, or without a large amount of support from society at large.