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Farmer-Rick

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9. Exactly

Reply to BigMin28 (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 11, 2024, 11:44 AM

Nov 2024

They pick and choose what horror of society they will give their excess stolen loot to. They really don't just hand it out to hungry people or to make for a better society. They pick the charities that help them.

Like the Pete Peterson foundation. A tax deductible charity that wants to eliminate social security as we know it. It was founded by dead billionaire Pete Peterson and his son. It is still trying to end Social Security. They may get their way.

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It's funny how these billionaires are supposedly so smart and so successful, and yet nobody will *ever* say... [View all] ck4829 Nov 2024 OP

Thanks to billionaires we have poverty and homelessness Turbineguy Nov 2024 #1

... poverty and homelessness... magicarpet Nov 2024 #3

You're right! ReRe Nov 2024 #18

Now the great thing about having lots of money Turbineguy Nov 2024 #26

Well ReRe Nov 2024 #29

They are mentally ill. If you have everything you could ever want or need materially and still MadameButterfly Nov 2024 #36

That is so true ReRe Nov 2024 #38

Billionaires are not a monolithic bloc. Many have donated to many of those causes. TwilightZone Nov 2024 #2

It's ten ways to prove me wrong. Question is - will they? ck4829 Nov 2024 #5

Billionaires BigMin28 Nov 2024 #6

Exactly Farmer-Rick Nov 2024 #9

How evil do you have to be to attack the elderly poor?.nt jfz9580m Nov 2024 #10

And they only donate when the tax consequence is beneficial to them. nt in2herbs Nov 2024 #33

Nice tax break for them though. travelingthrulife Nov 2024 #27

But not enough orangecrush Nov 2024 #31

You're so right. Magoo48 Nov 2024 #4

GREED IS A DISEASE. Xoan Nov 2024 #7

It's also observably degenerative. dchill Nov 2024 #20

If their main concern was helping others... rubbersole Nov 2024 #8

BINGO! OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #14

Thanks to these billionaires SCantiGOP Nov 2024 #11

Many billionaires also donated to VP Harris. republianmushroom Nov 2024 #16

"When you have so much money, you can bet on both teams." dchill Nov 2024 #19

Do you think Taylor Swift donated to both teams ? republianmushroom Nov 2024 #22

I do not. dchill Nov 2024 #24

Well good on 'em ReRe Nov 2024 #32

Well, they're fucked too; they just don't know it yet. ananda Nov 2024 #12

I have told a few people this: lastlib Nov 2024 #13

Because it is not about 'smarts'. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2024 #17

To your last point..... lastlib Nov 2024 #21

What the billionaires don't look at is Jarqui Nov 2024 #15

Actually, it's a twofer - they're just scavengers. dchill Nov 2024 #23

It is one thing to fight for your people - to defend a Constitution Jarqui Nov 2024 #28

Ive never been so happy to be on the losing side of things! PortTack Nov 2024 #25

Damn straight orangecrush Nov 2024 #30

Why should they? It's up to the people to make them pay, and live love laugh Nov 2024 #34

And this is how it starts. We can label it and organize around it. Call it the billionaire challenge. ck4829 Nov 2024 #37

All the money in the world Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #35