Thinking to the 1st Gilded Age (late-19th century) versus the 2nd Gilded Age (now), the robber barons have different names and industries but are just as big of megalomaniacs as then. They will point to the technological advances and say, "See I did that," when the industries could/would have done that without individuals owning more wealth than some countries. The first time around it blew up in their faces and it probably will this time too. Many people despised them then but enough of them bought into their "gods of industry" hero worship that we mostly remember them fondly for the mythology but for them none of these modern things would exist rather than disgusted that they used and abused so many for so long to hoard so much from so many. Oh they built some museums and colleges, well all is forgiven or something. The modern day robber barons aren't even doing that except as a mechanism to concentrate further money and power into their own pockets. I guess from that perspective they are even more pathological this time around. Maybe we can revile them like we do Bernie Madoff this time around instead too. How about we try that starting today rather than waiting for them to exact more destruction, sorry disruption, on everyone. #rant #BillionairesShouldNotExist