eagleye13 Loc: Fl

Rich list: 80 people with more money than 1/2 of humanity
http://www.hangthebankers.com/rich-list-people-with-more-money-half-of-humanity/
I must qualify this list;
Notice the Bankster cabalists are not listed; Rothschilds, Rockefellers, Warburgs, Goldmans, etc. Their wealth is hidden and protected in their trusts and foundations.

[Do not, repeat, do not use this as a "hit list" when the collapse and martial law comes. You have been advised. - RB]


Since the “financial repression,” the most powerful people have only gotten more powerful.

A 2013 Oxfam report found that 80 people had as much wealth as 1/2 of humanity, and a few months later Forbes said the number had dropped to 67.

Many of us asked who exactly these people are, and now the list has been released.
RANK NAME 2014 WEALTH (BILLIONS) COUNTRY SELF-MADE? SECTOR
1 Bill Gates $76 USA ✓ Tech
2 Carlos Slim Helu $72 Mexico ✓ Telecom
3 Amancio Ortega $64 Spain ✓ Retail
4 Warren Buffett $58 USA ✓ Finance
5 Larry Ellison $48 USA ✓ Tech
6 Charles Koch $40 USA
Diversified
7 David Koch $40 USA
Diversified
8 Sheldon Adelson $38 USA ✓ Entertainment
9 Christy Walton $37 USA
Retail
10 Jim Walton $35 USA
Retail
11 Liliane Bettencourt $35 France
Product
12 Stefan Persson $34 Sweden
Retail
13 Alice Walton $34 USA
Retail
14 S. Robson Walton $34 USA
Retail
15 Bernard Arnault $34 France
Luxury
16 Michael Bloomberg $33 USA ✓ Finance
17 Larry Page $32 USA ✓ Tech
18 Jeff Bezos $32 USA ✓ Retail
19 Sergey Brin $32 USA ✓ Tech
20 Li Ka-shing $31 Hong Kong ✓ Diversified
21 Mark Zuckerberg $29 USA ✓ Tech
22 Michele Ferrero $27 Italy
Food
23 Aliko Dangote $25 Nigeria ✓ Commodities
24 Karl Albrecht $25 Germany ✓ Retail
25 Carl Icahn $25 USA ✓ Finance
26 George Soros $23 USA ✓ Finance
27 David Thomson $23 Canada
Media
28 Lui Che Woo $22 Hong Kong ✓ Entertainment
29 Dieter Schwarz $21 Germany
Retail
30 Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud $20 Saudi Arabia ✓ Finance
31 Forrest Mars Jr. $20 USA
Food
32 Jacqueline Mars $20 USA
Food
33 John Mars $20 USA
Food
34 Jorge Paulo Lemann $20 Brazil ✓ Drinks
35 Lee Shau Kee $20 Hong Kong ✓ Diversified
36 Steve Ballmer $19 USA ✓ Tech
37 Theo Albrecht Jr. $19 Germany
Retail
38 Leonardo Del Vecchio $19 Italy ✓ Luxury
39 Len Blavatnik $19 USA ✓ Diversified
40 Alisher Usmanov $19 Russia ✓ Extractives
41 Mukesh Ambani $19 India
Extractives
42 Masayoshi Son $18 Japan ✓ Telecom
43 Michael Otto $18 Germany
Retail
44 Phil Knight $18 USA ✓ Retail
45 Tadashi Yanai $18 Japan ✓ Retail
46 Gina Rinehart $18 Australia
Extractives
47 Mikhail Fridman $18 Russia ✓ Extractives
48 Michael Dell $18 USA ✓ Tech
49 Susanne Klatten $17 Germany
Cars
50 Abigail Johnson $17 USA
Finance
51 Viktor Vekselberg $17 Russia ✓ Metals
52 Lakshmi Mittal $17 India
Metals
53 Vladimir Lisin $17 Russia ✓ Transport
54 Cheng Yu-tung $16 Hong Kong ✓ Diversified
55 Joseph Safra $16 Brazil ✓ Finance
56 Paul Allen $16 USA ✓ Tech
57 Leonid Mikhelson $16 Russia ✓ Extractives
58 Anne Cox Chambers $16 USA
Media
59 Francois Pinault $16 France ✓ Retail
60 Iris Fontbona $16 Chile
Extractives
61 Azim Premji $15 India
Tech
62 Mohammed Al Amoudi $15 Saudi Arabia ✓ Extractives
63 Gennady Timchenko $15 Russia ✓ Extractives
64 Wang Jianlin $15 China ✓ Real Estate
65 Charles Ergen $15 USA ✓ Telecom
66 Stefan Quandt $15 Germany
Cars
67 Germán Larrea Mota Velasco $15 Mexico
Extractives
68 Harold Hamm $15 USA ✓ Extractives
69 Ray Dalio $14 USA ✓ Finance
70 Donald Bren $14 USA ✓ Real Estate
71 Georg Schaeffler $14 Germany
Product
72 Luis Carlos Sarmiento $14 Colombia ✓ Finance
73 Ronald Perelman $14 USA ✓ Finance
74 Laurene Powell Jobs $14 USA
Entertainment
75 Serge Dassault $14 France
Aviation
76 John Fredriksen $14 Cyprus ✓ Transport
77 Vagit Alekperov $14 Russia ✓ Extractives
78 John Paulson $14 USA ✓ Finance
79 Rupert Murdoch $14 USA ✓ Media
80 Ma Huateng $13 China ✓ Tech

These are the same people, very likely, keeping the “filter” on our representative democracy. Do you feel uncomfortable about the fact that many of these people have seen their wealth increase drastically while at the same time the middle class shrinks and “austerity” is demanded almost globally outside of Sweden and Norway.

It makes me feel uncomfortable that the political influence of these people have served to increase their wealth and weaken regulations, and I suggest we seek meaningful changes on a systemic level.

Redd Loc: SWFlorida

So ?

straightUp Loc: California

Are you saying that you don't see a problem with this kind of economic imbalance?

Redd Loc: SWFlorida

No..............

straightUp Loc: California

Actually, I do feel uncomfortable with the current trend, given the current state. I think the curve has already past the point of economic sanity and is way beyond the point of social responsibility. Of course neither of these points is really a problem for anyone on the list. None of them are dying from poverty or depending on a buoyant economy to keep them out of poverty. In fact these billionaires are more likely to capitalize on an economic collapse than loose from it.

History should be giving us reason for alarm too, since it reveals a repeating pattern of power concentration leading to popular uprisings and revolution. But what makes this point in history unique is what those in power can buy with money now and if that doesn't send chills down the spines of anyone who knows what it means, then the realization that they have already bought the minds of half the American democracy sure as shit will.

straightUp Loc: California

See my response to the OP. I mentioned the social and economic concern of severe wealth distribution.

At this point I don't know your political leaning, so I won't make any assumptions yet... so I will ask...

Q1: Does it bother you that millions of people are suffering and dying from poverty while less than a hundred people have so much money they don't even know what do do with it?

Q2: Do you think economic stability depends on a more balanced distribution of wealth, such as what we had 20 or even 10 years ago?

If your answer to either of these is "yes" then should see problems with the current distribution of wealth.

straightUp Loc: California

Something else I noticed about the list that I thought was cool... The "self-made" indicator... It seems the ridiculous argument that people are rich because they work hard is never ending. This list makes it pretty clear that not all billionaires are self-made.

Another interesting point is that the top Americans on the list are Democrats with self-made indicators. The wealthiest Republicans are not self-made. I think that says something about them. I think it says something about the the basis of right-wing conservatism, which is to hold on tight to what you have and not let anyone take it away, which seems more the attitude of someone who was lucky enough to receive what he could never have achieved on his own.

I think it makes sense to say that self-made people are more likely to be confident in a level playing field where everyone gets an even chance, which is pretty liberal thinking.

straightUp Loc: California

So... not much of a discussion here... (I just said the same thing about another thread regarding the invasion of our privacy by software companies).

Now, if I start a thread suggesting that we treat Muslims, or homosexuals as equals then I guarantee pages and pages of frantic responses. Maybe, I'm getting bored with OPP. It seems there is very little interest in things that actually matter, while stupid issues of bigotry get undue attention.

I'm probably going to start looking for another forum. Every so often a good discussion can be found here but almost every time, more than one person will comment on it's rarity. I'm tired of having the same "sky is blue" arguments with babbling morons that refuse to accept the sky is blue so long as it's being suggested by a liberal. I did a search on One Political Plaza a few weeks ago and it was described by several commenters as being heavy on the extreme right. So I guess that's the reputation OPP has and I guess I shouldn't expect anything different. I probably shouldn't be surprised either that prevailing themes include strong prejudice against Muslims, homosexuals, blacks, atheists and immigrants. Meanwhile, not one concern about the fact that as a nation, we are turning our backs on democracy in favor of being owned by a wealthy class of oligarchs.

As Perry Farrell said... We'd make good pets.

eagleye13 Loc: Fl

I pretty much agree with all you say here;
OPP is described as far right by who?
Those on the left?
At least OPP allows both sides to make their points.
So OPP could be considered "far right" by some.
IMO - the Left and the PTB work hard on censorship.

You are right about subjects that should be considered and debated are ignored.
And a lot of mindless trolling from the left and right.
Any ideas why straightup?

If you find a good honest forum, I would appreciate the heads up.

eagleye13 Loc: Fl

Are the banking families self made.
They are not on the list.
They are both R and D, as they own both parties.

Who is it that makes it hard for small business to survive?
Who promotes monopolies, and shipping jobs over seas?

sissymary

You left out the trillionaires such as the Rothschild's?

Obama

I hope you do not have something against the standard bell curve

and if you put the different family members together it looks like the wal nuts have the market on money
with the ton of cheap Walmart junk

Obama

[quote=eagleye13]I pretty much agree with all you say here;
OPP is described as far right by who?
Those on the left?
At least OPP allows both sides to make their points.
So OPP could be considered "far right" by some.
IMO - the Left and the PTB work hard on censorship.

You are right about subjects that should be considered and debated are ignored.
And a lot of mindless trolling from the left and right.
Any ideas why straightup?




if you must go .....bye bye. you must have remembered when you signed up everyone here pretty much hates what Obama stands for. if not a direct dislike of the man s very soul"

Obama

it may be generally true what you say about Republicans and Democrats. in some states you must be registered with the party to vote in the primary. Did it occur to you that some register in the opposite party in order to try to vote a loser in to run against their party?
it's still a secret ballot when you actually get to the pool as far as I know.