Now that’s a headline you don’t see every day.
Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2026, according to some projections.
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That’s a thousand billion dollars in personal assets.
Some point to a broken system when seeing stories like this. I’m up for discussing that, but I also think the “tax the evil rich” is a bad attitude to have as well.
Jeff built something magnificent with Amazon. To say he’s selfish for wanting to keep the fruits of his labor seems a bit hypocritical, especially since it’s often times people who want to keep the fruits of his labor who make such claims.
At any rate, we do have some seriously hurting people in poorer communities though, so the answer isn’t just to tell them “quit complaining and go get a job.” Most of us agree taxes are a necessary evil. I think the struggle is that increased taxes often don’t actually mean bettering the situation of those who need help. Instead we see government bloat and raises for career politicians.
What do you think about somebody being able to achieve the status of trillionaire?
And for the record, a trillion is a million million dollars...
Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire by 2026, according to some projections.

Jeff Bezos could become world's first trillionaire, and many people aren't happy about it — USA TODAY
A company projected Amazon's Jeff Bezos could become the world's first trillionaire, sparking critical responses to the entrepreneur and his wealth.
That’s a thousand billion dollars in personal assets.
Some point to a broken system when seeing stories like this. I’m up for discussing that, but I also think the “tax the evil rich” is a bad attitude to have as well.
Jeff built something magnificent with Amazon. To say he’s selfish for wanting to keep the fruits of his labor seems a bit hypocritical, especially since it’s often times people who want to keep the fruits of his labor who make such claims.
At any rate, we do have some seriously hurting people in poorer communities though, so the answer isn’t just to tell them “quit complaining and go get a job.” Most of us agree taxes are a necessary evil. I think the struggle is that increased taxes often don’t actually mean bettering the situation of those who need help. Instead we see government bloat and raises for career politicians.
What do you think about somebody being able to achieve the status of trillionaire?
And for the record, a trillion is a million million dollars...
