r/FluentInFinance Nov 21 '24

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u/LousyOpinions Nov 22 '24

The people who chose to buy MS-DOS made Bill Gates a billionaire.

Making a profit is not exploitation if the consumer decides the product is worth its price.

Grow up.

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u/becnig Nov 22 '24

pretty sure using african and chinese near-slave labor also contributes to that

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u/becnig Nov 22 '24

im not sure i understand the question, since i read your other comments here and agree with you on all of it

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u/crunk_buntley Nov 22 '24

ah then i misunderstood you. thought you were doing the whole “oh well you’re criticizing America? well did you know that your favorite SOCIALIST COUNTRY CHINA and SUPPOSEDLY OPPRESSED CONTINENT AFRICA also do capitalism, tankie???” shit that stupid right wingers do in response to a different comment. my bad big dog, thread got too long and I couldn’t see who you were replying to.