**** Elections thread *****

[wufwugy]

A billionaire who cares about the little guy? Get real.

It may seem counter-intuitive, but there is evidence of this actually being a thing throughout history. It tends to take a very powerful person whose power does not arise from political ties for the little guy to get an advocate at the top.

[Poopadoop]

It may seem counter-intuitive, but there is evidence of this actually being a thing throughout history. It tends to take a very powerful person whose power does not arise from political ties for the little guy to get an adversary at the top.

You're right, there are billionaires out there who care about the little people. But Trump has never been one of them; he's about the least philanthropic billionaire there is.

[OngBonga]

You're right, there are billionaires out there who care about the little people. But Trump has never been one of them; he's about the least philanthropic billionaire there is.

Oh come on. How can you say this with any shred of credibility? Have you met every billionaire on the planet? I haven't, but I'll tell you one characteristic most of them share... what's the opposite of philanthropy?

I'll grant you Bill Gates. There might be a handful of less famous guys out there like him. But the vast majority of rich people who give away money do so for ulterior motives... perhaps because it boosts their profile, or perhaps the "charity" they are donating to is a crooked foundation of the type that the Clintons set up for the purpose of corruption. Very few of them give a flying fuck about the little guy. Trump was probably one of them when all he cared about was business. Now he cares about the little guy because he wants their votes next time around.

I'm not suggesting Trump is a Bill Gates, he has his ulterior motives. But those motives are real, and he's now in a position to make a real difference, instead of merely throwing money at charities to look good.

I do not think for one minute that Trump is the most misanthropist (I looked it up) of the billionaire club, far from it.

[Poopadoop]

Oh come on. How can you say this with any shred of credibility? Have you met every billionaire on the planet?

Do I need to have met every billionaire on the planet for my argument to be credible?

I haven't, but I'll tell you one characteristic most of them share...

Ok, didn't think so.


How's this?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/bu...-a6758066.html

https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl...p+philanthropy