The billionaire backlash

亿万富翁的反弹

Today, Explained

2025-11-15

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The number of billionaires is growing. So is the call to abolish them. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Adriene Lilly and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. A protest sign in Washington, DC. Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  • Billionaires are everywhere.

  • Just this week, The Guardian reported that Gen Z's hottest job is nannying for billionaires.

  • President Trump pardoned a British billionaire who was convicted of fraud so he can visit his grandbabies in America.

  • A billionaire investor threatened on CNBC to leave New York because housing is too expensive.

  • It's super expensive.

  • Because of...

  • The unions.

  • Other developers have tried to cut deals with the unions, but they rule New York.

  • Then he said, Mamdani is going to turn New York into Mumbai.

  • These stories are annoying.

  • We are annoyed with billionaires, but we can't escape them.

  • Or can we?

  • Coming up on Today Explained, the movement to abolish billionaires.

  • No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties.

  • Love you guys.

  • Thank you so much.

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