• Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I am once again simultaneously glad this is happening and infuriated that we live in a world where it is necessary for people suffering to rely on the largess of billionaires.

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      7 months ago

      “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.”

    • Pennomi@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Sadly, even if that billion dollars was somehow taxed, the obstructionists in government would be sure to stop it from going to reproductive rights. So oddly enough a billionaire is the only way for this kind of good to happen.

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          7 months ago

          It’s harder to obstruct the greater majority of people in other governmental systems. Ours is set up so literally one bad actor can fully hijack the entire legislative process, and that bad actor can be elected by the minority of the population.

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      7 months ago

      But think of the tax implications for her and the congratulatory slaps on the back. See? The system works.

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        7 months ago

        You’re right, fuck charitable giving and social work, you might in some way be incentivised to do it and then what’s even the point?! We should just rage at the systemic issues from afar, that way we don’t risk having some rando on the Internet think we’re an asshole. 👍

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          7 months ago

          It’s not bad but, is not like she’s making some huge sacrifice either. I think she’ll manage to live off the 100+ billion dollars she has left.

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            7 months ago

            Omg people like you won’t be happy until everyone else is destitute. This attitude gets us nowhere.

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    7 months ago

    Yay, a small portion of the taxes that the wealthy like her should have paid over the years that could have gone to the same thing but based on the decisions of society and not dependent on one wealthy person!

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    7 months ago

    Giving one single person power like this, is not right. You get to pick and choose what is important and what isn’t. That is why we pay taxes so it can help more people in a wide range of programs.

    Just like their drive to rid the world of Malaria. Organizations reported Malaria as not an issue in their area but due to the money coming from them, they had to switch their focus to Malaria.

    Plus, lets not forget how tuwy mad their mpney by destroying other companies and creating a monopoly. In close meetings, these people are not fighting to be taxed. They are buy politicians and protecting their wealth.

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      7 months ago

      I mean, when you can’t hide your side piece and your relationship with Epstein goes public, can you really blame her

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    7 months ago

    Predictable comment section is predictable.

    Should have created a charity to give out knee high socks or something, I guess. I dunno.

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    7 months ago

    Article doesn’t list a single charity or organization that she is “supporting”. Just a vague “reproductive rights” name for the headlines. Launder it harder Melinda.