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[–] 74 points 2 years ago (6 children)

At least they have donated $10 million to the fund.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago

    I copy paste one of my comments about charity:

    It creates a subordination to the rich. The poor will be dependant of the charity to live.

    The charities should not exist at all. It's neoliberal to privatize everything so the state is smaller and smaller and create a direct control of the masses by the rich. This system is even more perverse. The rich can make the own rules and own regulations to give even more control on the poorer.

    The work done by the charity must be done by the state itself with it's own employees. It finances these programs through the taxes and regulations. The state must be strong. You have your word here what's not the case with charity.

    The best thing is to remunerate the work at its fair value. The workers thus recover the majority of the money earned by the company. This also solves the problem of profits and dividends.They are used to pay workers properly, which is not the case today.

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    [–] 64 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Their goal is not to get you to help Maui. Their goal is to get you to subsidize their tax evasion. It's a massive loophole in the tax system which is why every rich asshole has a charity or foundation these days.

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    [–] 50 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    Whenever a multibillion dollar celebrity or corporate entity appears overly concerned about a cause and is asking you to help donate, just remember that it's only so they can write it off on their taxes and save a few bucks.

    If Walmart really cared about the Children's Stollary Hospital, why the fuck don't they donate even just a small fraction of their unimaginable wealth?

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    [–] 47 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

    Not just multimillionaire, hectomillionaire 8 times over! There's a world of difference between, for example, $5m and $800m!

    Edit: corrected prefix from one meaning the opposite

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  • [–] 38 points 2 years ago (41 children)

    This is the thread I've been waiting for my whole life

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    [–] 37 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Her land on Maui is worth $300mil at least. She needs $10mil, sell 3% of her land. Or hell, donate it directly to the people of Maui. Given most Americans don't have $500 in savings, I'll match her .3% and donate $2.

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    [+] 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (10 children)
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    [–] 21 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Oprah lives there so it's really special to her.. so she is asking for your donations

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  • [–] [S] 17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    She owns land and has property all over the world.

    This is more than a person that "cares" for the people. They are using this tragedy to make money.

    The video talks about how they are funneling the money and how they will most likely use it, to be cear some money will go to the some people.

    If you don’t know how the wealthy class use non-profits and other “philanthropy” to funnel money, here is a clip below that explains.

    Oprah’s Maui Fund QUESTIONED (clip)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHs6DXUm21U

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    [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    What makes me laugh about this entire things is that if Oprah Winfrey & The Rock didn't donate anything this conversation would not even be happening & I'm sure everyone here would be happier.

    Just nod, good for them, more money to Maui, move on lmao

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