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20. Anand Giridharadas talked about this sort of empty largesse

Reply to Kid Berwyn (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 03:01 PM

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in his book Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World (2018). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winners_Take_All:_The_Elite_Charade_of_Changing_the_World

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Key paragraph to me NewHendoLib 13 hrs ago #1

It's the equivalent of an office pizza party instead of a raise EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #2

With nasty burps after. erronis 12 hrs ago #4

no toppings, extra crust, cold. twodogsbarking 10 hrs ago #17

I couldn't agree more. Diamond_Dog 12 hrs ago #3

Definitely! OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #7

The phrase... GiqueCee 11 hrs ago #10

Agree, the is a pretty good visual explanation... walkingman 11 hrs ago #5

When I saw Susan Dell I thought she was BigmanPigman 8 hrs ago #24

She is ugly because of the person she is Bluestocking 7 hrs ago #29

The Generous Mirage gfarber 11 hrs ago #6

Excellent one today! Perfectly captures the fairy-tale nature. erronis 9 hrs ago #21

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Yes. OldBaldy1701E 11 hrs ago #8

Apologies for the crappy formatting. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #31

It's crumbs, while billionaires lap up billions in tax breaks. SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #9

I agree. TommieMommy 11 hrs ago #11

The Dells are big supporters of Greg Abbott and have bronxiteforever 11 hrs ago #12

K&R Solly Mack 11 hrs ago #13

My thoughts exactly popsdenver 11 hrs ago #14

I completely agree. It's another shot at Social Security underpants 8 hrs ago #26

I watched this performance on the "news" mountain grammy 11 hrs ago #15

And, does anyone think these accounts won't be subject to... Ol Janx Spirit 11 hrs ago #16

"It's a corporate heist dressed up as philanthropy, and America is too exhausted or too desperate to notice." DeeDeeNY 10 hrs ago #18

When I saw this story yesterday, I thought "Why do they have $6.25 B. They need to be taxed more." ... aggiesal 10 hrs ago #19

Anand Giridharadas talked about this sort of empty largesse Pinback 10 hrs ago #20

Anand Giridharadas - I can't get enough of his analysis. yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #41

As always, Republicans only act generous when they are the beneficiaries of the generosity. rickford66 9 hrs ago #22

The beginning of the end of DownriverDem 8 hrs ago #23

Yes. More of the shell game hidden behind smoke and mirrors. yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #40

Plus they get a nice tax break nt LNM 8 hrs ago #25

Didn't even have to understand it, the names alone tell you ita a grift. Srkdqltr 8 hrs ago #27

The last paragraph underpants 8 hrs ago #28

My work computer is a Dell laptop Bluestocking 7 hrs ago #30

Their vision for America is Charles Dickens' England MuirHero 6 hrs ago #32

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K&R. Bookmarked. Thanks. c-rational 6 hrs ago #34

Capitalism is the problem. BlueTsunami2018 6 hrs ago #35

Yeah... what if in two decades, there's been a nuclear war... Justice matters. 5 hrs ago #37

I have no mouth and I must scream. (Harlan Ellison) chouchou 5 hrs ago #38

What a smart piece! yellow dahlia 4 hrs ago #39

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