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this post was submitted on 08 Mar 2024
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Those other YouTubers don't make their fortunes convincing much poorer people to make fools of themselves for a miniscule sliver of what beast is making by monetizing it.
But he uses the monetization to reinvest into future charity.
Ah yes. He must be the first ever ethical multi-millionaire to make their money by giving it away. He keeps trying, but he just can't help being a millionaire, near billionaire. It's a curse!
And as he gets richer, he increases the amount of money he puts into his charity videos. Him having more money is pretty directly a good thing for those he helps. It's also a good thing for him, but that's not wrong.
Ok, bud.
"Hmm, I don't have a good response to this. Let's imply I simply have more intrinsic wisdom by assuming a false position of authority! That'll show him!" - You
You're the one defending a millionaire. What more do I need to say?
I don't know, something intelligent preferably. Make an actual point, don't just jump to insulting people when you run out of things to say.
Edit: I should practice what I preach. What makes millionaires bad? Their exploitation of other people to get to their position of wealth? Or just the act of having money? Surely it's the former, which makes being a millionaire itself not an immoral act; it would depend on your method of gaining money?