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Miguelito Loveless

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37. He is hardly,

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 10:36 AM

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"our own".

He has been more public service minded than the majority of billionaires (I credit his ex-wife for that), but he has still shown a lot of the typical traits of billionaires. He has become more sympathetic to our views as he has become the target of Right-wing conspiracy nonsense, but the rise of the Tech Bros is to be found on his doorstep. He was the first, and built his fortune on a monopoly that crushed his competitors when he was unable to simply buy them.

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Says the billionaire who has benefited for decades Phoenix61 Tuesday #1

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Ex wife. Joinfortmill Wednesday #33

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