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And thus with his creation (patented or otherwise) more jobs get created because people want that product he created/invented. And being a billionaire means that money spent has to go to somewhere in supporting a company through buying their products or services. I'd say it's a win-win scenario. With his inventiveness he helped create possibly hundreds of jobs and his reward is that he became a billionaire as a result. And not just that, maybe he donates a lot of money to various charities, too, through his philanthropy.
I see nothing wrong with this American dream of being rich. And being "rich" is relative around here.
Our philosophies are very different. When a lot of these guys get added wealth, they turn around and add ocean vessels to their fleets, so more jobs can be done in China. The focus becomes on how to increase profits, no matter what the cost is. Wonder what the pollution levels are in China? Does it matter to you? Do you think that paying lower wages is the ONLY reason these jobs are sent away?
There becomes a point when having great wealth turns into some people into being greedy. Since you think that the more money a person makes, the better, we will never agree.