Some argue that the real wealth in the world isn’t in the hands of people like Bill Gates. Global wealth - in the trillions (allegedly $454 trillion in 2022), is in the hands of very old bloodlines. These are the people that Gates and other billionaires get their marching orders from - the trillionaire families that own most of the world’s wealth.
“These are the people that Gates and other billionaires get their marching orders from “
I’ve known some wealthy people. They don’t take marching orders from nobody. People who aren’t dependent on a wage job, even if they’re not “wealthy” in the sense of multimillionaires* or billionaires, don’t feel the need to bow to anyone. Think about the egos we’ve witnessed from the public appearances of guys like Gates. Can you see them taking marching orders from anyone?
* I don’t consider someone with a mere million or two to be “wealthy” in the sense that they can just drop everything and jet off to some far away exotic location. They’re just upper middle class. Thank the government for doubling, and then doubling again the money supply. What used to be, say, a half million in savings is now a million and a half, but no net gain in purchasing value. If you don’t think so, price a luxury truck.