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Walleye

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2. Instead of complaining about the problem of homelessness, I would try and buy people as many homes as possible, and find

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 02:50 PM

Dec 2024

Them nice places to live. I certainly wouldn’t hoard it and sit on it and use it to get to try to get to Mars. $300 billion would buy a lot of houses for people.

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If you had Elon Musk's money, what would you do with it? [View all] milestogo Dec 2024 OP

Make myself miserable like him! sunflowerseed Dec 2024 #1

Instead of complaining about the problem of homelessness, I would try and buy people as many homes as possible, and find Walleye Dec 2024 #2

After recently selling some shares of SpaceX stock, Musk is now worth $490 billion. LudwigPastorius Dec 2024 #66

I wouldn't give any of the money away. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2024 #3

Same here. There are many charities I'd love to support - Ocelot II Dec 2024 #4

Provide safe, warm, comfortable apartments for young people working their way thru college. Attilatheblond Dec 2024 #5

I would give it all away except maybe 1 million, I am doc03 Dec 2024 #6

Start by funding the Carter Center's latest project Maeve Dec 2024 #7

Bless Danny Thomas and his family. Lunabell Dec 2024 #56

Buy CONGRESS bucolic_frolic Dec 2024 #8

Yep and a Democratic president and the Supreme Court! Problem solved! LeftInTX Dec 2024 #13

Work to reduce climate change and poverty. mahina Dec 2024 #9

He could set up a foundation spapeggy Dec 2024 #10

Buy Fox "News" Alice Kramden Dec 2024 #11

Yes! LeftInTX Dec 2024 #14

And then............... DFW Dec 2024 #46

Agree Alice Kramden Dec 2024 #62

First, I would buy enough Republican politicians and enact universal healthcare in the USA. Midnight Writer Dec 2024 #12

I'll be the "way too honest" guy in this thread Polybius Dec 2024 #15

I'm about to watch the series finale of 'The Good Fight', we'll see how that turns out n/t AntiFascist Dec 2024 #16

Don't give it way! I never saw the last season or so... i'm going to be finally catching the rest streaming soon electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #67

Free health care, education, nutrition programs and Departments of Peace. Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #17

That would certainly improve our country. The Wielding Truth Dec 2024 #52

We might be on par with the rest of the civilized world. Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #72

Buy a ticket for the next Blue Origin launch. edbermac Dec 2024 #18

Solve problems. Linda ladeewolf Dec 2024 #19

Give most of it away. It's really a waste having an ass like that with so much money and all he does is Vinca Dec 2024 #20

Get tires for my 13 year old car. C Moon Dec 2024 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2024 #22

Make a tiny dent in the U.S. debt True Dough Dec 2024 #34

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food! I'd give away food for the rest of my life. LittleGirl Dec 2024 #23

I would feed the poor as well, no matter what Haggard Celine Dec 2024 #61

I was brief but I agree completely! nt LittleGirl Dec 2024 #63

Emulate McKenzie Scott charliea Dec 2024 #24

I would never be able to acquire that much money. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2024 #25

Fund training in the house-building trades for homeless people, fund the building of houses LoisB Dec 2024 #26

Keeping in mind that "Elon Musk's money" or wealth flvegan Dec 2024 #27

I would be the Lord God King Bufu of philanthropy. Iggo Dec 2024 #28

"And I would enjoy it." Emrys Dec 2024 #29

Solve the "what are we gonna do if we ain't got no farm?" problem jmowreader Dec 2024 #30

Give majority of it away. Have a zillion causes I'd like to help. nt allegorical oracle Dec 2024 #31

burn it. It's tainted w/ the stain of, ehhhmm, muskrat SWBTATTReg Dec 2024 #32

build tiny homes across the US pfitz59 Dec 2024 #33

I would pay off congess to put the tax rate back to pre Reagan rate and fix it there for 50 years or so. Pay congress LiberalArkie Dec 2024 #35

Make other billionaires miserable and.... LakeArenal Dec 2024 #36

Buy Merde-a-Lardo Wicked Blue Dec 2024 #38

Great idea. You know who could purchase Mar-a-lago and Mike 03 Dec 2024 #40

Personally I'd burn M Lardo to the ground LakeArenal Dec 2024 #41

Give it all away, except maybe $20M for myself 😎 Buy LAND for White Earth in Minnesota IrishBubbaLiberal Dec 2024 #39

Do whatever I could to buy elections awesomerwb1 Dec 2024 #42

Two chicks at the same time. nt Tommy Carcetti Dec 2024 #43

Two chicks? That's all? milestogo Dec 2024 #44

You would have great pecks! Emile Dec 2024 #48

Give most of it away. alarimer Dec 2024 #45

Full scale replica of the Wall of Sound EarthFirst Dec 2024 #47

I'd have to pare down my ambitions a bit. Even Musk doesn't have as much money as Musk. DFW Dec 2024 #49

I would fund environmental projects. jeffreyi Dec 2024 #50

End hunger and homelessness. Maraya1969 Dec 2024 #51

I'd save all the animals. hamsterjill Dec 2024 #53

Make sure every kid in the US has food, shelter and clothing. Lunabell Dec 2024 #54

I'd yeet Eoln's racist, misogynistic @&& to another planet IzzaNuDay Dec 2024 #55

There are several things I'd do... Dan Dec 2024 #57

I would consider all these lofty goals and still have money to finish this way. keithbvadu2 Dec 2024 #58

I would hire the convicted felon coffveeboy and fire him. republianmushroom Dec 2024 #59

I'd give a ton of it to Planned Parenthood. My local one and the national office in D.C. CTyankee Dec 2024 #60

Even with a smaller amount Meowmee Dec 2024 #64

Musk has more wealth than the Gross Domestic Product of the poorest 68 countries combined. LudwigPastorius Dec 2024 #65

After hiring security, I'd keep about 20 mil after taxes for myself, then happily give the rest away.... electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #68

I'd give it away proud patriot Dec 2024 #69

Fund carbon capture efforts misanthrope Dec 2024 #70

Build apartment communities for kids who age out of foster care Iris Dec 2024 #71

Keep a little Rebl2 Dec 2024 #73

I share what I have as I can Marthe48 Dec 2024 #74