30 Tweets Roasting "Self-Made" Billionaires
Those humble garage-to-success stories billionaires like to share may not be as modest as they’d like us to believe.
There is undoubtedly an obscene level of wealth inequality in America. The Pew Research Center reported that the richest families in the United States have experienced a greater gain in wealth than other families in recent decades.
This trend boosts the growing collection of financial resources at the top. Not to mention, the wealth gap between America’s richest and poorer families has more than doubled over the last 30 years.
For a bit of perspective, in 2018, households with some of the highest incomes had an income that was 12.6 times higher than those households with some of the lowest incomes. This, of course, doesn’t really account for those who sit at the very top of the economic ladder: billionaires.
According to a recent article in Forbes, there were 2,153 billionaires, with the ultra-rich worth $8.7 trillion. And according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the 10 wealthiest individuals in the world are all worth more than $100 billion.
These numbers are completely mind-blowing and perhaps even simply unbelievable, much like some of their “humble success stories.” And folks are getting tired of these fabricated rags-to-riches tales.
These individuals claim that “self-made” billionaires are actually nothing more than beneficiaries of nepotism, benefiting from the connections and money they’ve received from being related to someone in a powerful position.
Otherwise, would the billionaires we know today still be at the very top without generous loans or donations from their wealthy parents? Would they have succeeded without family members on the board of a vast company or close to a high political figure?
We’ve gathered 30 tweets with some pretty thought-provoking arguments about this. Keep scrolling to see what they have to say.
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giphy2. Billionaires are just like us, but maybe more morally corrupt
markedly3. That's fun, I want my PhD
derekroy100
4. Doing some *actual* hard work
OHelp_Me_Rhonda
5. "Self-made" billionaires were made by Mommy and Daddy's money
cosmic_hiker
6. You can do it, Dads!
OpusBitcoin
7. "We started it from nothing, except Dad's business"
Covers_Ro
8. Have to work hard to wash away the guilt
anotherdumbdumb
9. Here's a fun idea
24bigred
10. Those "humble beginnings" look a lot like "wealthy parents"
AoShin
11. Thanks for nothing
tpsarofagis
12. Spoiler: Not on his own merits
BillNemacheck
13. Ye olde inheritance
NeuterTheDebt
14. Money can't buy happiness, but it can solve a LOT of problems
CrissyIssy
15. Weird flex, but ok
armahillo
16. It's all privilege
hawillisdc
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18. Claiming to write in a gratitude journal is probably some PR baloney
DVilliers
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22. Avocados aren't at fault here
kalebhorton
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24. How do you expect to become a billionaire without rich parents?
sohelpmegawd
25. The amount of *billion* is more than you may think
NUBWAY
26. Starting ahead of the pack only makes things easier
mayankbubna
27. One major difference
dotmariusz
28. This looks familiar
sannewman
29. Imagine how much better things would be
Mikel_Jollett
30. The burden
UssyBobs
31. Under 30 lists without nepotism
skyler__adams
32. No lies detected
TapiocaTuesday
33. Let's talk more about Pat McGrath
WhatTheFuckKanye
34. All billionaires are moral monsters
SavageHuxley
35. "Billionaire" isn't a qualification 👏
miyek
36. Those "secrets" look very expensive
EthicsInBricks
37. And, there it is!
andykgreen
With income inequality in the United States at its highest level in at least 50 years, it’s no wonder people are fed up with the ultra-wealthy’s bootstrap propaganda. Do you think it’s ethical for billionaires to exist, or should their wealth be capped or taxed to benefit the general population?
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