Stop pretending that the meritocracy exists, and then I'll stop using them as an example to the opposite.
Meritocracy does exists, to a point. Pretending that it does not is foolish.
But, that's just part of the story. Regulatory capture exists as well. Shady dealings, too.
I'm pretty sure that you're using/having one of the services/products that those three put on the market. I'm willing to take that one step further and claim that you're pretty satisfied with their products and services. And I'm 100% sure none of them forced you to hand them your money. You did it gladly.
If you think it's easy (not hard work) to create online Walmart or Windows or iPhone, what are you waiting for? Create something that millions of people are willing to pay you cash money for and you'll be able to use yourself as an example in the posts like the one above.
The reward they got for their contribution is proportional to its value. Its so huge that you can safely say the World before Amazon/Windows/iPhone and the World after A/W?iP. They literally changed the World.
You picked the wrong billionaires to shit on. If you want some better examples take a look at those in finance. Mitt Romney, Paul Singer,... corporate raiders would be better examples. Getting wealthy by destroying companies and lives of their employees.
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