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		mingus88 on Jan 12, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Matt Mullenweg deactivates WordPress accounts of c... It feels like this decade or so is defined by people who just don't know when to fade out and retire with their legacies intact. Whether it be this guy, elderly politicians, or billionaires with social media addictions, everyone's lives would be far better, including their own, if they simply knew when to stfu and enjoy their success in peace.

bdndndndbve on Jan 12, 2025 | [–]

Unlike famously chill billionaires of the past like William Randolph Hearst or Howard Hughes

baobun on Jan 12, 2025 | [–]

Unfortunately it seems like it might be the dawn of the era of demagogues aka mob rule :/

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