Tom Steyer is an actual billionaire. But he’s a progressive, so that doesn’t actually matter. No, really:

"I know everybody always describes me as being rich. That is not how I see myself," says Tom Steyer, whose net worth is in the ten figures https://t.co/HirA9dT5Rb — Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) July 19, 2019

Oh, well. In that case …

Hey @MerriamWebster, can we get some clarification on "rich"? https://t.co/bMlQf9cTdq — Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) July 19, 2019

rich: having a great deal of money or assets; wealthy. Yeah, he's rich. — Keith Maniac, from Guatemala (@CutItOutPutin) July 19, 2019

Hey, your words with their meanings have no place here.

He identifies as poor. Who are we to judge? — Andy Lancaster (@andylancaster) July 19, 2019

Who are we to judge, bigot. https://t.co/HQ4VbqVA67 — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 19, 2019

We can all agree there's a wealth spectrum. I suppose we should respect the place he sees himself and not impose OUR perception of where he is on it. — Joseph Bevilacqua (@joebev49) July 19, 2019

Ha!

I was just telling my Butler this exact thing last week — Pooch?Doggie (@pooch_doggie) July 19, 2019

rich has always been a fairly fluid word, according to rich people — SporkBoots, Warranty Voided (@sporkboot) July 19, 2019

Oh well. He tried.

Lol — SmokeNMirrors71 (@SmokeNMirrors71) July 19, 2019

lololololol — harrison bergeron (@harrisonberger0) July 19, 2019

Only progressives begrudge wealthy people their wealth. Enjoy trying to distance yourself from the mentality you’ve helped to cultivate, Tom.

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