Oh, what a difference a decade makes. Back in 2016, Bill Gates’ public image still sported the saintly halo that the massive PR budget of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation afforded him. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama for his philanthropic work in medicine, science and education. He was dubbed “Good Guy Gates” by the internet, giving birth to a popular meme extolling the virtues of a billionaire who selfless…
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