• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    That works for The Poors. But, rich people can easily get around that.

    “That Lamborghini? It’s not mine, it belongs to a corporation housed in the virgin islands which is owned by a numbered entity in Cyprus”

    “Income? I don’t have any. But, this foreign bank was willing to loan me $200 million, which I’ll definitely be repaying somehow.”

    “That expensive dinner in Paris? That was a gift from a close friend.”

    “That new flat screen TV? The non-profit I own is leasing it to me for $0 per month.”