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[–] 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Let's play "name one famous person who got famous with absolutely no help." While y'all work on that I'm gonna catch a nap.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago

    Spanish comedian Ignatius Farray. Dude was born into a poor family and was a loser with plenty of mental health issues, didn't gain notoriety until traditional entertainment industries in Spain lost ground to new online spaces, after a decade and a half of mediocre results.

    You still have a point: it's far easier to become famous and successful when the cards are stacked in your favor, but that argument sucks because you only need one counter-example, which you definitely are going to find in a world with billions of people.

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