Number of billionaires in Europe, 2023

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The only acceptable number, but not only in Europe, everywhere, is “0”.
And if you already don’t know why: a billionaire has way too much money and power, and can influence governments in their favor, creating unsurmountable inequality and subverting the system’s rules. Billionaires are the cause why capitalism is failing (and since no one can stop them now, it will completely fail, and will drag the environment, and human survival, with it).
- Yes, but capitalism isn't failing: billionaires ARE capitalism
  
  When I say capitalism is failing is because for it to work, it need rules (offer/demand, competition without monopolies, etc), that these billionaires have eliminated or subverted. They changed the game rules in their favor, and are now so powerful it’s impossible to stop them (non violently, I mean). I honestly think we just entered a dark era of humanity, one in which its existence is in question. And yes, I’m a pessimist, but I try to be optimistic with all my might, but everything I see or read prevents me from being optimistic.
  
  When I say capitalism is failing is because for it to work, it need rules
  Because it is unstable. It is much easier to disrupt the system than to balance it in a stable-like state against it's nature. Capitalism has gotten out of hand and will collapse sooner or later. And no: I am not a pessimist
- It's quite easy to get rid of billionaires (raise taxes, they will move away), but it's a question whether it is really beneficial for the country.
  
  they are free people. They can leave at any time. But the money and capital they own in the country must stay in the country.
  
  Easy to say, difficult to do in practice.
  
  Oh easy to do in practice, hard to do with politicians choosing what happens though.
  
  Easy? Who’s going to raise taxes for them, politicians? The same politicians whose campaigns are financed by these billionaires? Whose reputation can be tainted by the media conglomerates owned by these same billionaires?
  There’s no stopping them now, and I have no idea how this is going to end. Things happen too fast now. I fear for the future.

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