PolitiFact referred to Biden as one of Congress’ “least wealthy members” before he became vice-president under President Barack Obama and then president himself. As president, Biden’s wealth has increased from about $8 million when he took office to about $10 million.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/much-president-joe-biden-worth-160108436.html?guccounter=1

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 54 points 7 months ago

How about the cancelation of roughly $144 billion of student debt for roughly 4 million borrows.

Seems pretty good to me.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 37 points 7 months ago (3 children)

The fuck kind of shit is this?

I swear, I'm going to have a block list so long because of out of place political jackasses that it will create a digital singularity and devour lemmy.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I swear after coming to Lemmy I've blocked more people than ever before on almost any other social media site I've been on

The amount of tankies in this collection of sites is so damn high it blows my mind. At least the neo-nazis mostly keep contained to their own instances (though I've blocked my fair share of them too)

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago

I feel you.

I don't mind the politics in and of itself. It's the people that can't keep it to appropriate communities, or the ones that can't bother to at least keep the posts relevant to the community if they're going to bring politics in.

I hate it as much when I have a similar political preference as when I don't. Maybe even more.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Try blocking sports related stuff....I fear that's almost worse. My block list is HUGE because of it

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah, it gets problematic lol

[–] echo@lemmings.world 33 points 7 months ago

Similarly, Kamala Harris has a combined income with her husband of just a little over 6 million as recently as 29-FEB-2024.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rich-joe-biden-kamala-harris-130058735.html

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

This just in: being in a high position of power in the wealthiest nation to ever exist somehow increases your net worth

Still trying to figure it out. I'll report back when I know more! 🫡

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 18 points 7 months ago

In other breaking news, having wealth of any degree makes it easier to acquire more wealth. More at 9:00!

[–] Juice88@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If the Kardashiens woke up to 41 million in their bank accounts they’d probably slit their wrists to avoid living that poor lol

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

And that is supposed to make us respect them?