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The extent to which you have littered your own biases throughout this thread, and then expected everyone to regard them as the true interpretation, is absurd an

The extent to which you have littered your own biases throughout this thread, and then expected everyone to regard them as the true interpretation, is absurd and childish. If that's doesnt read hollow and pathetic to you I dont know what could. It's complete mythologising of two people "building" a company, it's display of hurt feeling over the fact that $10bn doesnt impress people enough, its utter pre-occupation with self-aggrandizement and money. For example, this. I'm amazed you can't find one positive interpretation to agree with. The $10bn price tag is a reflection of the company's commercial success -- a reflection of the hard work, smart decisions, luck, timing and scale involved in that success. To an American it's obvious that two people didn't personally build the company, but it's also respectable that they undertook a massive risk to create opportunities for others to join in their effort and partake in the rewards. The fact that you can only arrive at an extremely cynical interpretation really says more about you, and goes a long way to confirm the assertion of the article.

mjburgess 13y ago
We'll I've commented three times thus far to direct replies.. I wouldnt say that was "littering". > To an American it's obvious that two people didn't personally build the company Yes, but it's also obvious who gets the credit (, and who doesnt). > I'm amazed you can't find one positive interpretation to agree with Sorry I dont find the acquistion of wealth anything to celebrate in itself and that's the point of the article.. so no, obviously i dont think there's a positive interpretation here and it isnt "cynicsm": it's reading it without buying into its assumptions. > But we should not blame Americans for this. Americans do the right thing, they recognize and celebrate success. The blame is exclusively with Europeans who are still uncomfortable and envious with big exits Yes Americans do the right thing and "celebrate success", they try not to tax "job creators" and make sure "hard working risk takers" get the "credit they deserve". Ideological, all of it.

mjburgess 13y ago

We'll I've commented three times thus far to direct replies.. I wouldnt say that was "littering". > To an American it's obvious that two people didn't personally build the company Yes, but it's also obvious who gets the credit (, and who doesnt). > I'm amazed you can't find one positive interpretation to agree with Sorry I dont find the acquistion of wealth anything to celebrate in itself and that's the point of the article.. so no, obviously i dont think there's a positive interpretation here and it isnt "cynicsm": it's reading it without buying into its assumptions. > But we should not blame Americans for this. Americans do the right thing, they recognize and celebrate success. The blame is exclusively with Europeans who are still uncomfortable and envious with big exits Yes Americans do the right thing and "celebrate success", they try not to tax "job creators" and make sure "hard working risk takers" get the "credit they deserve". Ideological, all of it.