Do you consider yourself more left or right wing?

[Chrkeller]

the-pi-guy said:

Chrkeller said:

Big business don't start big, so their creation was risky because they were small business at one point.  Nvidia didn't open up worth a trillion dollars.  

I think dropping out of college and putting one's own money on the table via a start-up absolutely is risky as ****.  I wouldn't do it, just like most others.  Bill took a gamble, it paid off.  Good for him.  I don't see the point in being jealous because he has stones I do not.  I tip my hat to him.  

Which I didn't say that they did. 

I wouldn't treat Microsoft in 1975, the same way I do in 2025. They have much more power and influence, and they have much less risk today. I think they should pay be willing to pay back what society has supported them to have. Particularly so other people can make similar "risks".  

It's only a risk, if there's something to lose. What do you think he would have lost if it didn't work out? And why do you think that?

I think when someone places a big bet that pays off, good for them.

I'm not a gates historian so no idea.  I know what I would lose and it is a shit ton of money and time that would hinder future wealth.

Why do you feel entitled to a payout when someone gambles their money and you don't have a chip on the table?

Last edited by Chrkeller - on 11 September 2025