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The money he siphoned off society with unethical and illegal business practices? We're supposed to think he's a good guy for giving some of it to his pet projects, from a pool so vast it would be literally impossible to spend on himself?
They will, at actual problems, while you get angry simping for billionaires who consider you scum.
God forbid someone have an autocorrect typo
Get mad.
That money should never have been his to give
Jesus Christ, this guy has actually sipped the koolaid of the philanthropic billionaire. If he actually gave a shit, he would lobby for tax reform.
Not to mention, Bill Gates in particular is just as sketchy as all the other billionaires. He owns more arable land in the US then anyone else, hoarder...
His whole class is the problem and people listen to him. He's why the covid vaccine he was backing is closed.
The philanthropy is a way to hide his money while getting PR.
I'd be fine with not really dunking on him if he was just a rando saying stupid shit if it wasn't for Worthington's Law. Whole lotta idiots think that because someone has money that their opinion matters just by that fact alone.
So if he's going to have that kind of money and simultaneously say really stupid things, well, that's a problem.
In addition, I really do wonder how much he does really give away by the time all is said and done?
After all, he DID set up a foundation, and we all know what that means. Or every American SHOULD know what those mean...I don't know if there have been any good documentaries since, but I highly recommend the book:
The Rich and the Super-rich: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America%27s_60_Families#The_Rich_and_the_Super-Rich