History shows that you are right:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/23/sunday-review/human-conta...

This pattern has recurred in every era where "technology will disrupt X" -- the affluent pay to "opt out" of the ersatz tech-supported version of X, while people of fewer means have no choice but to put up with it.

A $1m dinner at Mar-a-Lago will take care of that.

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/09/nx-s1-5356480/nvidia-china-ai...

> How much does it cost?

> Each Founders Edition Phantom is individually configured to your preferences. Pricing varies based on your custom configuration but is generally comparable to an Apple Studio Display.

Great observation!

It really is case of "shipping your org chart" :D

Defiantly true.

(from TFA)

> Upon his re-entry into politics, Cheney received a $35 million retirement package from oil services firm Halliburton, which he had run from 1995 to 2000. Halliburton became a leading government contractor during the Iraq war.

> he wasn't aware of what he was doing

Every accusation is a confession. Exhibit #5871

> "No idea who he is"

Wasn't this posted a minute ago and on the front page?

Am I going crazy, or was it just... disappeared from there??

That's ballroom + bunker, you prole

Your comment appears to ignore reality.

> Every US president in history has left office peacefully

I guess you consider the J6 riot/insurrection "peaceful"? You're probably in a minority if you think that way.