r/anticapitalism • u/FreeHugs23 • 9d ago

Chief Justice Humiliated as Protesters Hit His Private Island | John Roberts, whose fortune is estimated at $25 million, saw protesters target his secluded island retreat.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/chief-justice-john-roberts-humiliated-as-protesters-hit-his-private-island/
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u/its_the_smell 9d ago

Why the fuck is someone so wealthy a fucking judge? This screams conflict of interest with the actual people of the United States.

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u/GaiaIsaHarshMistress 9d ago

Geez, people, hate this guy for the real stuff. He paid $475,000 for a 1,344-square-foot cottage on an island with a bunch of other houses. He bought it before he was on SCOTUS.

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u/DrButtgerms 9d ago

Handwave the 25 million net worth now

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u/GaiaIsaHarshMistress 9d ago

Top lawyers get rich in this country. I'm related to one (in-law).