On Tuesday, a billionaire named David Trone lost in Maryland's Democratic Senate primary. This loss came after his Mr. Trone, founder of Total Wine & More. A broken record for self-funded early campaigns, spent more than $60 million of his own money on extensive advertising. What did Mr. Tron, already a U.S. representative from Maryland, buy with this ridiculously large amount of vanity? On Tuesday night, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks was happy to give a three-minute concession speech after defeating him by more than 10 points.
Here are some things David Trone could have done with his $60 million in alcohol profits. It might have been more fun for him than getting on the bus, kissing a baby, and losing. He could have bought a pretty nice private jet. He could have bought this Delray Beach mansion with Italian stone and his 15 and a half bathrooms. He can buy 200 of his McLaren 720S's, each of which spins from zero to 60 in his 2.6 seconds. He could have raced them side by side! (That would be his 200th draw.)
anything. He could have solved the homeless problem in medium-sized cities. He could have traveled the world and stayed in 10 star hotels everywhere he went. (Are you saying there's no such thing as a 10-star hotel? Well, there certainly isn't such a thing. you ) He should have been sitting by the pool at his supposedly respectable home in Montgomery County, drinking Mai Tais. But that's not the case. Mastering the art of selling alcohol to his parents in his desperate suburb, he becomes convinced that he is the only one who can save the Senate.
This is a free idea for David Tron and other wealthy people who believe they need to keep doing something: Stop! Just get rich.
Seriously, just get rich! Enjoy your money. buy expensive things. Take a vacation with your kids. If you don't have kids, buy one.
Many times rich people fail to accept this advice. They feel compelled to do so, even though they have accomplished essentially the only feat of ensuring comfort and safety in modern hellish conditions. get out there With their big ideas. Addicted to feeling important and surrounded by people who say their dumbest ideas are geniuses, rich people launch stupid apps, tweet about transgender people, and hold the Supreme Court. You can't stop buying people or running for president.
Instead of doing this, they should buy a pool, fill it with gold coins, hire attractive, well-paid unionized employees and jump into it.
I understand that the types of people who are likely to become rich are ambitious, driven, and unwilling to settle for the status quo. I'm a journalist so obviously I can't relate, but OK! Teach yourself jazz flute like Andre 3000. Like Mackenzie Scott, start a foundation that donates to worthy nonprofits. Like David Geffen, embark on a personal mission to name every cultural institution in America after you. Become a frustrated architect, like this guy, until your mansion becomes the meanest house in California.
But don't do things that make the world worse just because you sociopathically believe you have expertise in everything. For example, if you start a media organization with no tangible reason to exist that burns through $50 million in a year and a half and puts dozens of journalists out of work without layoffs, don't try to start it right away. please. another media organization. Consider taking a break. Because it's great news. you are richjust being rich!
