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The meme is a satirical article about Smaug, the dragon from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," comparing him to modern-day wealthy individuals. The text describes Smaug's massive gold hoard and compares it to the wealth of 14 Americans. The article ends with a call to action, asking readers to consider the wealth of Smaug compared to that of 14 Americans and to consider the wealth of Smaug's gold compared to that of the 15th wealthiest American.

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2023-06-05T01:51:19+00:00

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A ~ oN ; SEN —— a WSS a Nae Sk R aS. aS ; Ss th x re y i) . AS 4 ; SS ay A a Ne ay * BAN: \ pe NS ay » N —s This is Smaug, the dragon from The Hobbit. Smaug famously stole a mountain full of gold. So full that he a sleeps buried under gold. We're talking literal tons and =Saaa4 oe tons of gold by weight. SASS Forbes ranks Smaug as the second wealthiest fictional § 23 character. He had been first, but the price of gold took eine a tumble and now his vast, overwhelming fortune is only worth an estimated $51,400,000,000.00, or $51.4 billion. That means that EVEN THOUGH he has an ENTIRE MOUNTAIN full of almost nothing but solid gold, Smaug would rank as the FIFTEENTH wealthiest American. Fourteen Americans have more money than a gold- hoarding dragon. Please consider that next time you say deca- billionaires deserve their wealth and shouldn't pay their employees living wages.