First start with Donald....then we'll talk.
Wouldn't you rather start with someone who actually have money? like the Clintons or George Soros? or the Koch brothers.
Or even better Gates and Warren Buffett
I'd rather start with the Subterranean Lizard People, they're the ones that really control the wealth.
Since you brought it up:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has an endowment of $40+ billion; of that, $28 billion came from Bill Gates personal wealth.
Warren Buffett has pledged to give 99% of his wealth away (assuming on his death) to charity. Buffett also gives literal billions to each his children's (emphasis on plural) charities (I guess that is what rich people's kids do) on top of that. He is worth $50+ billion, and since he is giving his wealth out in stock, it will continue to build wealth of sorts.
Bill, Hilary, and Chelsea Clinton's foundation has come under recent scrutiny,but by objective standards it does really well. The main issue is that, unlike other charities, it's actually a fundraising platform and not something that actually collects, then spends, money. With that said, it is incredibly effective, earning $100 for every $2 spent. These are then spent on various initiatives, mostly for public health (AIDs, poverty, women's health, etc). They have raised hundreds of millions of dollars, which is not too bad for people that make six figures.
George Soros has partnered up with a few other people to establish the Open Society Foundation, which tackles things that are a bit more political, but still tied to socio-economic issues (poverty, wealth, health, etc). You can see what they've spent their $11+ billion on here
But what about the super duper liberal hollywood elite, you know, the people we love to hate?
You mean....The Film Actors Guild?
Matt Damon helped create water.org, Sean Penn supports 17 different charities (seems to take after Trump, who gave like 10 dollars to 400 charities)...
Let's not leave Republicans (true Republicans, I mean...) out of it, though: Arnold used his tank to crush shit for charity, then he blew shit up for charity (he also donates a lot to various charities, and is politically active in a good way, promoting bi-partisan dialogue, talking shit out, etc), there's also Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, John Elway....all generous givers.
Interestingly enough, the only relevant anomaly here is Trump:
Trump is not only rich, but also a celebrity. He has many powerful connections, both nationally and internationally, and claims to be respected and a professional deal maker. If anyone should be a master distributor of wealth, wouldn't it be him?
But apparently, the paper trail is pretty vague since, surprise surprise, his donation habits are as shady as his spending, buying, and business habits. Truth is, you can only trace his donations to the Donald J Trump foundation, and that was only filled with other people's money, and even then there was only about $10.9 million given out (prior to his presidency), and of that barely over $2 million was from Trump himself. As far as his election- and post-election promises, well, so far he has failed to deliver on all those promises of divesting himself of his wealth, of giving all that revenue from his galas, his celebrations, etc to charity.
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Gotta stop hating, guys! I mean, there's really only one guy were should be hating on. He's orange. He has horrible hair. He is annoying.
Carrot Top.
Yeah, like that Donald Trump guy, amirite?
He ran for office and won. That's more than can be said for many of the hollywood elite spewing their beliefs as gospel.
Your misdirection does nothing to take away from the obvious hypocrisy exhibited by these people when it comes to social issues and important matters. Somehow those who play make-believe as a living or sing childish "music" are the absolute and final word on anything. They were as sure as shit Trump wouldn't win the election. People's obsession with "celebs" enables them to continue with their bully pulpit.
First start with Donald....then we'll talk.
Wouldn't you rather start with someone who actually have money? like the Clintons or George Soros? or the Koch brothers.
Or even better Gates and Warren Buffett
I'd rather start with the Subterranean Lizard People, they're the ones that really control the wealth.
Since you brought it up:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has an endowment of $40+ billion; of that, $28 billion came from Bill Gates personal wealth.
Warren Buffett has pledged to give 99% of his wealth away (assuming on his death) to charity. Buffett also gives literal billions to each his children's (emphasis on plural) charities (I guess that is what rich people's kids do) on top of that. He is worth $50+ billion, and since he is giving his wealth out in stock, it will continue to build wealth of sorts.
Bill, Hilary, and Chelsea Clinton's foundation has come under recent scrutiny,but by objective standards it does really well. The main issue is that, unlike other charities, it's actually a fundraising platform and not something that actually collects, then spends, money. With that said, it is incredibly effective, earning $100 for every $2 spent. These are then spent on various initiatives, mostly for public health (AIDs, poverty, women's health, etc). They have raised hundreds of millions of dollars, which is not too bad for people that make six figures.
George Soros has partnered up with a few other people to establish the Open Society Foundation, which tackles things that are a bit more political, but still tied to socio-economic issues (poverty, wealth, health, etc). You can see what they've spent their $11+ billion on here
But what about the super duper liberal hollywood elite, you know, the people we love to hate?
You mean....The Film Actors Guild?
Matt Damon helped create water.org, Sean Penn supports 17 different charities (seems to take after Trump, who gave like 10 dollars to 400 charities)...
Let's not leave Republicans (true Republicans, I mean...) out of it, though: Arnold used his tank to crush shit for charity, then he blew shit up for charity (he also donates a lot to various charities, and is politically active in a good way, promoting bi-partisan dialogue, talking shit out, etc), there's also Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, John Elway....all generous givers.
Interestingly enough, the only relevant anomaly here is Trump:
Trump is not only rich, but also a celebrity. He has many powerful connections, both nationally and internationally, and claims to be respected and a professional deal maker. If anyone should be a master distributor of wealth, wouldn't it be him?
But apparently, the paper trail is pretty vague since, surprise surprise, his donation habits are as shady as his spending, buying, and business habits. Truth is, you can only trace his donations to the Donald J Trump foundation, and that was only filled with other people's money, and even then there was only about $10.9 million given out (prior to his presidency), and of that barely over $2 million was from Trump himself. As far as his election- and post-election promises, well, so far he has failed to deliver on all those promises of divesting himself of his wealth, of giving all that revenue from his galas, his celebrations, etc to charity.
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Gotta stop hating, guys! I mean, there's really only one guy were should be hating on. He's orange. He has horrible hair. He is annoying.
Carrot Top.
Quoting bojangles here too just because his post directly takes on what you're saying, Solaryellow. Quit talking out of your ass and read the thread.
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