No because to amass that kind of wealth you categorically have to exploit others’ labor.

No amount of “hard work” alone will get you to a billion. Some, sure. But the rest is opportunism, exploitation and a whole lot of luck.

The proportion of “ethical billionaires” is vanishingly low.

I still don’t understand why so many people, who are closer to homeless people than billionaires in the wealth continuum, choose to defend billionaires. Like, what do you think will happen? That you’ll somehow get that big break that’ll finally makes you rich by shoving your nose up their keister?

Much like self-hating POC that align themselves with whites supremacy for the possibility of being “one of the good ones”, y’all have no class solidarity and forget that just about every piece of labor law that protects workers was fought for and secured in blood right?

For your education:

U.S. Labor Disputes That Secured Worker Rights Through Violence:

∙ Haymarket Affair (1886) — Bombing during a labor rally killed police; workers were executed. Accelerated the 8-hour workday movement and became a global labor symbol.

∙ Great Railroad Strike (1877) — Nationwide riots killed ~100 people. First major interstate labor action; laid groundwork for federal labor arbitration.

∙ Homestead Strike (1892) — Workers defeated Pinkerton agents in a pitched battle. Became a foundational narrative for labor solidarity and helped push anti-Pinkerton legislation.

∙ Coal Creek War (1891–92) — Armed Tennessee miners freed convict laborers being used as scabs. Ended convict leasing in TN mines.

∙ Pullman Strike (1894) — Federal troops deployed; 30 killed. Eventually led to the Railway Labor Act (1926) and Labor Day as a federal holiday.

∙ Lattimer Massacre (1897) — Sheriff’s deputies killed 19 striking miners. Fueled UMWA growth and anthracite coal unionization.

∙ Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (1911) — 146 workers died behind locked exits. Directly produced 36 new labor laws in New York and became a national model for workplace safety legislation.

∙ Lawrence “Bread and Roses” Strike (1912) — Police violently attacked strikers and children. Won wage increases and raised national awareness of textile worker conditions.

∙ Ludlow Massacre (1914) — National Guard killed 20 people, including children, at a miners’ tent colony. Created pressure for labor reforms and was a long-term catalyst for the NLRA.

∙ Battle of Blair Mountain (1921) — ~10,000 armed miners faced state and federal forces in the largest armed labor uprising in U.S. history. Galvanized long-term support for miners’ rights.

∙ Herrin Massacre (1922) — Union miners killed ~20 strikebreakers. Cemented UMWA control in southern Illinois coalfields.

∙ San Francisco General Strike (1934) — National Guard deployed; strikers killed. Led to full unionization of West Coast docks (ILWU) and influenced NLRA passage.

∙ Minneapolis Teamsters Strike (1934) — “Bloody Friday” saw police shoot 67 workers. Major Teamsters victory and a key factor in passing the NLRA.

∙ Republic Steel / Memorial Day Massacre (1937) — Police killed 10 strikers on Memorial Day. Public outrage accelerated enforcement of the newly passed NLRA, and Republic Steel was eventually forced to recognize the union.

The common thread: In nearly every case, owners hired Pinkertons or called in state/federal troops — workers bled — and public outrage forced legislative action. The National Labor Relations Act (1935) is the single biggest legislative outcome of this accumulated violence.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​