• filoria
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    1 year ago

    The problem is that wealth correlates directly with power in the West. You’ll never see a Western billionaire get Jack Ma’d, and that’s the problem: Western billionaires have less accountability and more rights than the average citizen.

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      1 year ago

      Jack Ma didn’t get knocked down because he’s rich.

      It was because he pissed off the CPC.

      Not that I want to defend any mega-rich person, but he seemed to be using the influence that his wealth allowed him to speak out against actual oppressors.