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> disputed by the guy who has a business interest in making sure his competition can't do as well

This is a valid conflict of interest. That means we should closely scrutinize his claims. From what I can tell, he's added up correctly in respect of the named backers' wealth and liquidity.

> a paper that is literally named after a place where the vast majority of people have never had to do any real labor in their lives

Yes, we should ignore bankers when it comes to questions about money...

Do you have an actual claim? Or is it all ad hominem?

> capital they raise is usually derived from the labor of others and they operate a racket to prevent any real competition for how that capital is distributed by the labor or the customers who are the source of their actual wealth

They're capitalists, herego they can raise unlimited wealth?