Slim is the "Fattest Cat" in the World.

There's nothing "Slim" about the Mexican media mogul that has become the richest man in the world. Americans, who never want to be second-best at anything, are none too happy with Carlos Slim having edged Bill Gates for the top spot. To them, there's something wrong with the world, when someone other than an American is number one in any field, a position that they feel "rightfully" belongs to them. It's part of the "Manifest Destiny" mindset ingrained in the American soul, which leads to the unquestioned premise that the U.S. has been "called upon to lead" the world, a euphemistic way of referring to their desire for global domination.

According to that world-view, anything that calls into question American dominance is something that has to be addressed immediately, lest the rest of the world get the wrong idea that the U.S. is not invincible and hand-picked by God to rule the world. So, I'm sure that something will be done to correct this anomaly, and restore Bill Gates to his "rightful" place.

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