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TomClash

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10. They are also buying a few additional items

Reply to Bicoastal (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 09:00 AM

Dec 2012

They are buying goodwill, like the gratefulness you understandably exhibit here.

They buy the right to attend events and those can lead to other meetings leading to deals.

They buy a community where the common people don't bother them, where uncommon discussions can take place with like minded people.

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When the 1% do GOOD things with their $$$ [View all] Bicoastal Dec 2012 OP

Yes, but many do it with such an aire of confidence and arrogance about them... Earth_First Dec 2012 #1

Not disagreeing with the benefit to the arts, but the problem regarding their philanthropy Norrin Radd Dec 2012 #2

The Kochs also donate a fair amount to PBS and Nova in particular, *but* they also get Electric Monk Dec 2012 #3

Ballet and Opera are both elitist, restrictive, non-art museum-ware. n/t dogknob Dec 2012 #4

That's SUCH bullshit. Bicoastal Dec 2012 #7

hmm. MrYikes Dec 2012 #5

I see the point you're trying to make.... Bicoastal Dec 2012 #8

Philanthropy is often handmade34 Dec 2012 #6

I hear what you're saying... OneGrassRoot Dec 2012 #9

They are also buying a few additional items TomClash Dec 2012 #10

The Kochs fund PBS... lame54 Dec 2012 #11

Philanthropy from the 1% is a band-aid on the bullet wound of inequality Taitertots Dec 2012 #12

People... 99Forever Dec 2012 #13

Well, I'm different from many here... Bicoastal Dec 2012 #14

What a load of Drew Richards Dec 2012 #15

If Kock was truly in it for the "good" Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #16