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""8 men have all the money
8 men possess the majority of wealth.
8 men have more than half
These 8 men own more than 50% of the total wealth.
of the money
They control a significant portion of the money.
than everyone else in the world has
This wealth exceeds the combined wealth of everyone else globally.
combined.
Highlighting the extreme concentration of wealth.
8 men control the economy
These 8 men influence and direct the economy.
8 men have all the wealth
They possess all the wealth, indicating economic inequality.
we've got to take it
A call to action to take the wealth from these 8 men.
take it from them
An urgent appeal to redistribute the wealth for collective benefit.
and redistribute the wealth.
Advocating for a fair distribution of resources among the population.
We could all have houses (we could all have houses!)
Expressing the possibility of universal home ownership.
I could have a dog (have a dog woah!)
An individual desire for personal comforts, like owning a dog.
No one would die of hunger (hunger or starvation)
Envisioning a world without hunger or starvation.
I could believe in God (I'd love to believe in God).
An aspiration to believe in God, possibly in a world with less suffering.
8 men have all the money
Reiteration of the concentration of wealth in 8 individuals.
Mark Zuckerberg, Warren Buffet and Larry Page
Specifically naming wealthy individuals like Zuckerberg, Buffet, and others.
Amancio Ortega and Jeff Bezoz
Listing additional affluent figures in society.
Bernard Arnault, Larry Ellison and Bill Gates.
Highlighting the names of wealthy individuals.
It's obscene
Characterizing the wealth distribution as morally objectionable.
it's so simple
Describing the situation as straightforward or clear.
get out the guillotine
Suggesting radical action, symbolized by the guillotine.
let's make it happen
An encouragement to bring about change.
but Bill Gates
Mentioning a specific individual, Bill Gates, in the context of education support.
paid for my high school
Highlighting Bill Gates' contribution to the speaker's education.
Bill Gates paid for my high school.
Acknowledging a positive impact by one of the wealthy individuals.
But we could all have high school (we could all have high school!)
Contemplating the possibility of universal access to education.
We could all have jobs that fed our souls (jobs, jobs, jobs feeding our souls)
Imagining a world where everyone has fulfilling employment.
We could get out of poverty and desperation (poverty and desperation!)
Expressing a desire to escape poverty and desperation.
We could believe in God (I'd love to believe in God)
Reiterating the aspiration to believe in God in a more favorable context.
Different gods!
Suggesting openness to diverse beliefs or no belief in God.
Or no god.""
Embracing the idea of different gods or no god.
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