r/AskReddit • u/AuthorConfident9386 • 13h ago

Men, what’s one small, seemingly insignificant thing you’ve noticed that can be a telltale sign of the difference between a genuinely good man and a bad one?

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u/unoriginal5 11h ago

They're not creating any shade. They actually as though shade is a finite resource and take as much as they can get for themselves. They'll even destroy 100 acres of shade to gain an inch for themselves, because theirs will then be more valuable.

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u/3vs3BigGameHunters 10h ago edited 10h ago

Did you know one of the infamous Koch brothers died in 2019?
Most people don't, because other than the people who personally hated him, nobody gave a shit.
He destroyed the environment, treated people like shit, funded right-wing bullshit, and was an all around cancer on society.
No state televised funeral, no statues erected, no songs by Elton John. Nothing.
Died with fifty-billion dollars to his name and everyone who reads this who just found out is happy that asshole is dead.

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u/BunnyPhuPhu 8h ago

I remember.. I drank a toast with some good liquor, and wished him well on the golden escalator to hell.

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u/Own_Zookeepergame271 8h ago

Um, I believe it's a highway to hell and a stairway to heaven. The traffic pattern is kind telling don't ya think?

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u/DudeCanNotAbide 4h ago

The escalator is out of order, and you are guaranteed to trip on the first step.

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u/3vs3BigGameHunters 8h ago

Nice. Did he fuck you over personally?
Or was it just a toast in solidarity with his victims?

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u/scriptfoo 7h ago

their money went to undermining environmental laws, labor laws, and social safety net programs. So, even if they didn't fuck me over directly, eventually I (and practically all of us) would be.

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u/Anothernamelesacount 6h ago

Man, they truly are cartoon villains through and through

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u/waterfountain_bidet 6h ago

See your energy bills this summer? He personally fucked each and every one of us. I often wish there was a hell, because I would like to imagine him (and some other guys) being tortured forever.

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u/BunnyPhuPhu 5h ago

I think he fucked every single American with his existence, so it was a solidarity toast.

But I'm not rich enough for him to have fucked me over personally. I wear my badge of semi-poverty with pride.

I'm fully aware of the evils that too much money brings. Once you reach a certain point you have to become a sociopath to want more.

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u/sexyshingle 4h ago

Man reading this (news to me!) and going thru his wikipedia has made shitty weekend a smidge better!

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u/blargney 7h ago

Hey cool, i finally got to read an obituary with great satisfaction!

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u/3vs3BigGameHunters 7h ago

read an obituary with great satisfaction!

I wish you many more my friend, and hopefully sooner than later.

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u/The_Onion_Life 6h ago

Died with fifty-billion dollars to his name and everyone who reads this who just found out is happy that asshole is dead.

Can confirm, I just learned he's dead and it made my day!

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u/3vs3BigGameHunters 6h ago

Hooray! Glad to help :)

Do you enjoy pickled onions?

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u/The_Onion_Life 50m ago

Do you enjoy pickled onions?

I've never actually tried them. Now I'm intrigued.

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u/the22ndquincy 5h ago

Come on, he wasn't all bad. His prostate accomplished some great things.

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u/Michael_Goodwin 3h ago

Koch brothers

..who?

Genuinely

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u/squired 5h ago

It is also worthwhile to note that he and his brother were effectively married at the hip. The loss of his brother is the absolute worst thing that could have ever happened to him. $50BB and not a soul in the world he loves to share it with. He would have begged to precede him.

Happy Halloween.

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u/3vs3BigGameHunters 5h ago

Wow thank you I did not know that! That IS worthwhile to know!
I love that for his piece of shit fucking brother to suffer and grieve!

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u/squired 5h ago

Yeah, they were trauma survivor fraternal twins. His father made them compete and fight over everything and beat the loser. They became soulmates forged in Hell. Then he finally won and lost everything.

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u/DeadpoolLuvsDeath 10h ago

THE OLD

FUCK YOU, GOT MINE

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u/crowmagnuman 7h ago

Chopping down the forest their fathers planted, to build themselves a bunker

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u/MeowMixDeliveryGuy 7h ago

Shade is bad for data centers.

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u/AyeEyeWrap 10h ago

I mean I totally agree that their shade shouldn’t be more valuable, but if you’re old, wouldn’t every single resource be like x2 or x4 more valuable than somebody who is young (and ambitious)?