He shamelessly advertised companies in his portfolio, whether it was always having a can of coke or candies on the table or stopping at a McDonald's in a documentary.

I refuse to believe that his lifestyle was what was on display.

He lived in the same house for 60 years, sure, but his private jets kept getting upgraded. Good for him, but I find the frugality theater very off putting.

America, as an idea, is so strange

I always salute at the McDonalds drive-thru.

Being genuine here - what is heroic about those two things?

damn you guys are gullible

By several accounts, Buffet has a "McGold" card - good for free food for life, at least at Omaha-area McDonalds locations.

Combined that with his "frugal" and "creature of habit" reputations, that might explain is morning routine.

Idk about hero, but he's definitely american. What a fast food warrior!

also incredible that america is safe enough for a billionaire to do this alone without security

Yet another example to me of how he literally engineered his life for success, using principles like choosing which variables to hold fixed. What discipline.

His whole "I love fast food and coca cola" thing is a fake persona

Sorry, a person who life is built around greed is no hero.

Buffet is not a good guy. Our society’s greatest problem right now is concentrated corporate power being used to destroy the ability of working people to prosper.

Buffet had an active and direct role in making this happen. He supported and advocated for monopoly, and profited from it.

He lived a lavish life that included opulent mansions and private jets, and used his resources to deftly drive a media narrative of himself as a regular guy, with apparent success as your post demonstrates.