Ah yes, I was including @seliaste@lemmy.blahaj.zone since for me, they are replying between us, and mentioned Bollaré, I’ll need to also look them up. I knew about Thiel and sports doping, monopolies, if I knew about micronations, I forgot. Thank you for bringing it up.
Regarding your second paragraph, Arnault or Bollaré or both? Are we just not talking about it internationally because I don’t see much in the news about this, if anything.
Unfortunately, it’s pretty common reaction from a people who’s government has actively sown division amongst themselves, as well as anything/anyone foreign. It’s understandable and regrettable. I’d like to see a lot less division among regular people of the world, personally.
If you’re posting in good faith, maybe just lurk more, get a feel for the place. If you aren’t posting in good faith, that’s on you.
There’s definitely a cultural disconnect. The culture of being open in the West about salary is within the workplace, to encourage fair wages (not that it works, but it can). In case you’re asking in good faith, outside the workplace, it’s considered rude to ask, rude to offer the information if seen as braggadocios. It’s still a little rude if the salary is below livable wages, because it makes people making more uncomfortable. And maybe it should.
www.salary.com/research/salary/alternate/neurosurgeon-salary (terrible website, fair warning)
How much does a Neurosurgeon make? As of June 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Neurosurgeon in the United States is $696,301. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $367,513 to a high of $1,049,352, with most professionals earning between $524,201 and $881,101.
That means in the US, a lot of people who need surgery aren’t getting it.
It’s unfortunate for France. Interestingly, left wing news slants never seem to take root with many, as quickly as right wing slants, do they? It reminds me of the adage, “a lie travels quickly, but the truth endures.” Looking around, it’s easy to doubt that, until we step back and look at longer timelines.
That’s the thing. I don’t recall Thiel getting much press until I started really honing in on him. I’m sure he probably did, but rather it’s like the “new thing effect,” where one doesn’t notice a particular thing until one acquires that thing, then suddenly notices lots of those things, everywhere. But he does seem extraordinarily influential, whether it’s just me beginning to notice or he actually is.
Yes, he’s rather cut-throat in business, from what I’ve read. Some say cunning, others say unscrupulous, I guess it’s a bit of both. But I can’t recall having read any of his political views, can you share some, and which politicians he’s influenced?
That’s the guy that took over lvmh? There’s also that weird USA guy, I can’t remember his last name, that (used to?) pal around with Thiel with Anti-Human ideas. Starts with a Y, I believe.
So who is to replace him that doesn’t have the same agenda?
I think a lot of things come with strings, often without being explicitly communicated, which has made me wary.
Oh yes, I’m aware. I’m sure I can’t begin to fathom.
His private bunker and shock collar apocalypse planning being reported got him on my radar. I can’t give the first damn about his sexuality, and the politicians don’t either. It’s just something else to entertain the masses.
Race, and other privilege appear to matter, very much. Not as much as money, though.
It’s telling Thiel finished education but discourages others. Maybe his Machiavellianism is the key?
The end result is the same
with both groups thinking they’re morally superior.
Nuff said; and why we need people in office who aren’t jaded and bought, yet, imo.
I mean, people have no empathy for people we can’t see IRL, with our own eyesballs, not pictures and recordings, being it closer home: my fellow workers are already born humans. But people have no empathy for them either.
I wish I could find that post, I believe it was on hex, about the liberal zero sum game. Because it hit dead center, hard, for me.
Property damage isn’t violence, in this context.
Thank you! I have no idea when my real cake day is, I came to kbin.earth after kbin.social faltered. But this cake day is as good as any, and Lemmy is the gift that keeps giving, so thanking nutomic and dessalines, for tireless dedication.
Cheers!