Someone who looked around and saw a much larger demographic of "fuck you, I got mine"-ers who resent their responsibilities.
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The Last Jedi and and Rise of Skywalker came out during Trump's first term, UK had triggered article 50, natural disasters, North Korea was ramping up nuclear testing, a new age of fake news was taking shape, trade war, rise of Hindu nationalism... you know what you're right, I do miss those times compared to now... But you know maybe this is the second act when things are most dire before... Well depends on the story arc 😅
otherwise you're leaving money on the table.
This is the same argument as "would you rather have 1 or 100 mil"
But yes, you're right to point out large companies who need to make big money to keep the lights on and, if public, stock profile. If the market perceives modest growth, it will not react kindly, leading to downstream financial losses. Some investors invest in ideas and products, most invest in perceived potential gains. No investment-->no funding-->no games.
Wait... I think this helps. Ohhh I think he's saying that finding women for just sex is easy when you have money like the kings who are the richest among us. But making money is hard, and while you're struggling to make money or making babies, the kings who already have money are expanding their harems???
I dunno man, interpretation gets weird when you ignore humanity/ethics.
Yes, their energy requirements have also skyrocketed in the last 20 years. However if you look at their energy mix, in 2010 their energy mix was around 70% from coal, and today it's around 50% of their totally energy mix.