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JDPriestly

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13. The impact investing is a good idea, but . . . that Obama singles out young people for such

Reply to yurbud (Original post)

Sun Apr 20, 2014, 01:43 AM

Apr 2014

recognition based on their wealth as opposed to singling out young people based on other very important qualities is just disgusting.

Being a trust fund bum is no basis for praise or recognition. Just having rich parents is not an achievement.

Disgusting!

Why didn't Obama invite the best students in all the state universities? That would have been a a meritorious group.

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Obama tries to confirm we're an oligarchy with "summit" with billionaires kids [View all] yurbud Apr 2014 OP

ya gotta dance with the ones that brung ya nt msongs Apr 2014 #1

and their spawn yurbud Apr 2014 #2

But I thought most of Obama's contributions were from small donors MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #4

You really thought that? BrotherIvan Apr 2014 #6

They use waffle language. 98% of Obama's donors were like $50. joshcryer Apr 2014 #16

So the teenagers of Affluenza montanacowboy Apr 2014 #3

Working towards a kinder, gentler, and more caring oligarchal structure think Apr 2014 #5

And people think he doesn't listen to his base Dragonfli Apr 2014 #7

my favorite line: "empower young philanthropists" like their billions aren't going to buy them yurbud Apr 2014 #8

Obama needs a summit to hear which policies shouldn't be for fucking sale to the rich yurbud Apr 2014 #9

Gosh who would make a better decision, children, or the American people. Tax em. grahamhgreen Apr 2014 #10

RICH children Doctor_J Apr 2014 #25

Hmm, probably needs a k&r just to see where this goes. n/t fleabiscuit Apr 2014 #11

And yet, this is still an improvement. mattclearing Apr 2014 #12

Shhhhh--the idea is to DISPARAGE, not to point out realities!!!!! MADem Apr 2014 #21

The impact investing is a good idea, but . . . that Obama singles out young people for such JDPriestly Apr 2014 #13

Maybe he suffers from a case of ODS... adirondacker Apr 2014 #14

Looks like it. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #23

Hear, Hear! n/t xocet Apr 2014 #15

impact investing sounds good in theory but the "philanthropy" of the rich yurbud Apr 2014 #18

A lot of the philanthropy that goes on doesn't really serve a public purpose. JDPriestly Apr 2014 #22

ahhh, bonding with future Wall St donors to the Third Way. HooptieWagon Apr 2014 #17

The Third Way should change their name to The Third Input yurbud Apr 2014 #19

What did OBAMA say to these young philanthropists? MADem Apr 2014 #20

And another manufactured outrage widget hits the shop room floor ... THUD. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #26

Yep...that was a real hard swing and a miss. nt MADem Apr 2014 #27

rallying the base for the midterms! Doctor_J Apr 2014 #24