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In reply to the discussion: Bill Gates spends $1 million on mansion, jets so 15 y/o daughter can compete in equestrian event [View all]vi5
(13,305 posts)18. Whatever....
Yeah, this makes me roll my eyes and get somewhat frustrated. But I'd feel much angrier if this were someone who was as wealthy as he was and spent his money trying to rig the political system and injecting himself too far into public policy.
I know he has his issues that he supports that I disagree with (mostly public education), but when I compare him to someone like the Koch brothers or the Walton family or any number of wealthy executives and CEO's and the like and how much they fight against Democratic policies and spout off idiotically, something like this just doesn't even make my top 1,000 of the "Things Obscenely Wealthy People Do that Piss Me The Fuck Off" list.
Not defending the poor little rich dude, but I'd prefer him spend his money on indulgences for himself and his family than throwing it into anti progressive legislation or supporting Republican politicians or whatever. I'm sure he does some of that, but again.....not to any noticeable and obviou degree.
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Bill Gates spends $1 million on mansion, jets so 15 y/o daughter can compete in equestrian event [View all]
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
OP
That's equivalent to me paying for a dancing school in someone's house at the end of the block.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#2
Bill gates is a primary force in the destruction of public education and the promotion of
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#10
#1: I disagree w/your statements. #2: That has nothing to do with his daughter's hobby. nt
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#100
we can always count on lots of people defending the poor misunderstood rich. No, pointing out
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#6
another defender of the defenseless rich. what would they do without you guys?
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#8
bill gates' political activities disguised as philanthropy are why his spending habits are fair game
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#43
most of us don't have billions to inflict our creepy ideas on others, however. so i fail to see how
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#25
Well, you know, we have to groom the next generation of the corporate oligarchy.
Selatius
Dec 2012
#7
If he gave 1/3 of his wealth to charity, where'd the million he just popped for his daughter's horse
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#11
i'd be more worried about the people who think he actually gave away anything.
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#31
Charitable foundations are required by law to donate 15% of their assets annually
hack89
Dec 2012
#37
i never denied that bill 'gave' a couple of Billion a year; i explicitly state that, in fact. but
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#46
yes, more billionaires to fund education deform, cheap labor and patented control of food and
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#47
Let's see...in 1996 he had 18.5 billion; $60 billion in 2000; $50 B in 2009, after the recession;
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#32
If/when we "go over the cliff", the inheritance tax will go back to 55% and that's too low.
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#12
I would prefer that the uber-rich just pay a fair share of taxes into the public coffers
SoCalDem
Dec 2012
#98
i'm talking about his income, not his capital. typically we don't measure our spending against our
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#52
Bill Gates funds more crap than the kochs because he has more money. He's the biggest funder
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#26
so many democrats sticking up for poor widdle bill, destroyer of public education, largest funder
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#20
You were more entertaining when you were posting wsws.org articles all the time...nt
SidDithers
Dec 2012
#21
his kids will get control of his foundations (& their own trusts/foundation), guaranteed jobs
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#30
I forgot that! one of the biggest pushers of cheap labor in the country. "Cheap Labor Bill".
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#34
yes, and what makes buddha cry is that there are so many peons willing to praise the racket and
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#55
You mean the foundation that has literally lowered the rate of malaria in areas.
NCTraveler
Dec 2012
#89
yes i wish i had his cash but it does not make him evil---romney's money did not make him evil
dembotoz
Dec 2012
#60
no what he does with the money makes him evil. like promote privatization of education, cheap
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#61
he founded microsoft....blame the people who bought his product. they made him rich.
spanone
Dec 2012
#62
yes, somehow everything is always the peons' fault. that's why we must be punished -- by people
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#63
I don't really care how the rich use their personal money. What I care about is how they treat
jwirr
Dec 2012
#70
Have to hand it to him - top of the line all the way from competing at the WEF to his rental house.
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#75
NO, I don't. I don't have a single care in my body what he does with his money
LynneSin
Dec 2012
#84
I wouldn't mind if Windows wasn't the crappiest, suckiest, least stable piece of shit
Nye Bevan
Dec 2012
#91
Bloomberg's daughter competes in this sport, she said that people associate her wins with $$$
Liberal_in_LA
Dec 2012
#101