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As bad as the Ebenezer Scrooge types are, I respect them more than many of the others. Someone like Sorros or Gates who hoard up money just to spend it against the people and place they got rich, and then act like their virtuous for doing so.
First of all, stop throwing Soros into the argument as he has nothing to do with billionaires who legitimately add value to the world, rather than toppling governments, attempting to influence elections with covert activity veiled as charity, etc.
Secondly, what do you mean they "spend it against the people and place they got rich"? How does one spend money AGAINST people???
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Does he give white American people any significant proportion of charity? He sure likes to give their jobs away to foreigners it seems. Don't try to make his discrimination a virtue and me the bad guy . The most charitable thing someone like Gates could do IMO is put more money into American employment and development and his product, but no one would notice that.
I've told you before, his foundation has a U.S. branch, and Americans of all races benefit from his programs.
I'm sorry you're upset that those he's helping aren't 95% white, but that's just too bad. It's his money, he isn't doing anything wrong and is helping the world eradicate major diseases. That will be his legacy.
I'm seriously embarrassed for you that you're older than 30 and this is your mindset.
Of course you don't. And you're too lazy to go to the foundation website to check it out. Not to mention, it just doesn't fit your narrative.
I did go to the website I even listed some of the billions and millions given to anyone as long as they were foreign or 'diverse'. The websites didn't fit your narrative.
I did go to the website I even listed some of the billions and millions given to anyone as long as they were foreign or 'diverse'. The websites didn't fit your narrative.
Who cuts your meat in little pieces and chews your food for you?
Give it up. I know enough to know where the target of money is to. Of course they're not going to come out and say we don't give scholarships or money to schools in suburbs or rural areas that aren't diverse. But you can tell reading between the lines.
Microsoft gazillionaire-turned-philanthropist Bill Gates has apparently decided to award Gates Millennium Scholarships only to Americans of* non-European descent.* He did so back in January but the word is just slowly getting around.
Brian Garst observes, “Now, he is free to direct that his money be spent however he pleases.* The rest of us, likewise, are free not to purchase the products of a racist.” He’s right on both counts.** But is Gates really a racist?
Give it up. I know enough to know where the target of money is to. Of course they're not going to come out and say we don't give scholarships or money to schools in suburbs or rural areas that aren't diverse. But you can tell reading between the lines.
You're so clearly entrenched in your hatred of black and brown people that the thought of a foundation targeting poor people, a segment of the population that includes all races, is troublesome to you.
Microsoft does business in 170 countries and has between 114,000 - 129,000 employees, but you honestly feel the money Bill Gates gives away should go to white Americans.
Good luck with that racist, 'always cheated', losing attitude. I'm sure it's working out splendidly or you wouldn't be that fixated on what other people do with their money.
Oh there are some very rich people spending money on making things happen politically. I guess that's a kind of charity, or very scary thing, depending one which way you lean.
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. The most charitable thing someone like Gates could do IMO is put more money into American employment and development and his product, but no one would notice that.
