Forbes providing a handy metric for how much the grifter-in-chief has stolen from the American people.

[gleick@mas.to]

RE: https://flipboard.social/@newsguyusa/116297445220770371

Forbes providing a handy metric for how much the grifter-in-chief has stolen from the American people.

[earsmeardius@mastodon.social]

@gleick Balance that against what his existence has cost the world and I think you'll find his 'worth' is a colossal net negative.

[benchwhistler@mastodon.scot]

@gleick The Venetians were strict in the rule regarding the wealth of their lifetime rulers, And had a method of constraining grand larceny by the ruler.
On election The Doge had his wealth calculated when appointed and was forbidden on pain of death of accepting anything of lasting value.
Fruit and flowers were acceptable, but If a Doge was found to have accepted gifts that increased his fortune during his rule, he was stripped of his wealth and banished, as were his children.

[technicaladept@techhub.social]

@gleick Oh if only it was stolen, it was defrauded. And fraud is not a zero sum game. An example that frequently comes to mind was a grifter who stuck an out of order sign on the machines people use to pay for parking. He issued hand written receipts for £5 parking that the operators didn't respect when the they issued £35 parking fines. If Trump is up by $5bn then I'd not be surprised if the USA is down by a significant multiplier of that.

[capnthommo@c.im]

@gleick only a rough guide though. It won't cover any he's squirrelled away secretly.

[petr90@mamutovo.cz]

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[photo55@mastodon.social]

@gleick yes. I wouldn5 give tuppence for him and his hench.