Lefties have most of the loot...

[whell]

With 8 years of Obama comes more rich lefties....

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...01-15-19-02-51

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- The gap between the super-rich and the poorest half of the global population is starker than previously thought, with just eight men, from Bill Gates to Michael Bloomberg, owning as much wealth as 3.6 billion people, according to an analysis by Oxfam released Monday.

Here's the list:

Oxfam used Forbes' billionaires list that was last published in March 2016 to make its headline claim. According to the Forbes list, Microsoft founder Gates is the richest individual with a net worth of $75 billion. The others, in order of ranking, are Amancio Ortega, the Spanish founder of fashion house Inditex, financier Warren Buffett, Mexican business magnate Carlos Slim Helu, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle's Larry Ellison and Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York.

Not exactly a Who's Who of hardcore right wing ideologues. Looks like we need to do some serious wealth redistribution.

[BlueStreak]

You're just jealous. If you want money, get off the couch, move out of your Moms basement and get a job, loser.

[bobabode]

That wooshing sound you're hearing is the wind whistling through those empty spaces between your ears, Mike. You should really do a modicum of work before displaying your petulant ignorance for all to see.

The Gates Foundation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%...tes_Foundation

[finnbow]

It appears to me that liberals have the creativity and ingenuity necessary to succeed in the modern-day economy and build some of the world's biggest businesses with the power of their brains and not daddy's wealth. Good for them.

[Rajoo]

The Giving Pledge is a commitment by the world's wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to philanthropy.

CURRENT PLEDGERS

Bill and Karen Ackman Margaret and Sylvan Adams Paul G. Allen HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz AlSaud Sue Ann Arnall Laura and John Arnold Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC Lynne and Marc Benioff Nicolas Berggruen Manoj Bhargava Steve Bing Sara Blakely Arthur M. Blank Nathan and Elizabeth Blecharczyk Michael R. Bloomberg Richard and Joan Branson Eli and Edythe Broad Charles R. Bronfman Edgar M. Bronfman (d. 2013) Warren Buffett Steve and Jean Case John Caudwell Brian Chesky Scott Cook and Signe Ostby Lee and Toby Cooperman Joe and Kelly Craft Joyce and Bill Cummings Ray and Barbara Dalio Jack and Laura Dangermond John Paul DeJoria Mohammed Dewji Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg Ann and John Doerr Glenn and Eva Dubin Larry Ellison Henry Engelhardt and Diane Briere de l'Isle-Engelhardt Judy Faulkner Charles F. Feeney Andrew and Nicola Forrest Ted Forstmann (d. 2011) Phillip and Patricia Frost Bill and Melinda Gates Joe Gebbia Dan and Jennifer Gilbert Ann Gloag OBE Dave Goldberg (d. 2015) and Sheryl Sandberg David and Barbara Green Jeff and Mei Sze Greene Harold Grinspoon and Diane Troderman Gordon and Llura Gund Harold Hamm Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin Lyda Hill Barron Hilton Christopher Hohn Elie and Susy Horn Sir Tom and Lady Marion Hunter Jon and Karen Huntsman Dr Mo Ibrahim Carl Icahn Joan and Irwin Jacobs John W. Jordan II "Jay" George B. Kaiser Brad and Kim Keywell Vinod and Neeru Khosla Sidney Kimmel Rich and Nancy Kinder Beth and Seth Klarman Robert and Arlene Kogod Elaine and Ken Langone Liz and Eric Lefkofsky Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest Peter B. Lewis (d. 2013) Lorry I. Lokey George Lucas and Mellody Hobson Duncan and Nancy MacMillan Alfred E. Mann (d. 2016) Joe and Rika Mansueto Bernie and Billi Marcus Richard Edwin and Nancy Peery Marriott Strive and Tsitsi Masiyiwa Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Craig and Susan McCaw Red and Charline McCombs PNC and Sobha Menon Dean and Marianne Metropoulos Gary K. Michelson, M.D. Michael and Lori Milken Yuri Milner George P. Mitchell (d. 2013) Thomas S. Monaghan Gordon and Betty Moore Tashia and John Morgridge Michael Moritz and Harriet Heyman Dustin Moskovitz and Cari Tuna Patrice and Precious Motsepe Elon Musk Arif Naqvi Jonathan M. Nelson Gensheng Niu Pierre and Pam Omidyar Natalie and Paul Orfalea Bernard and Barbro Osher Bob and Renee Parsons Ronald O. Perelman Jorge M. and Darlene Perez Peter G. Peterson T. Boone Pickens Victor Pinchuk Hasso Plattner Vladimir Potanin Azim Premji Julian H. Robertson, Jr. David Rockefeller Edward W. (d. 2016) and Deedie Potter Rose Stephen M. Ross David M. Rubenstein David Sainsbury John and Ginger Sall Henry and Susan Samueli Herb and Marion (d. 2012) Sandler Denny Sanford Vicki and Roger Sant Lynn Schusterman Ruth and Bill Scott Walter Scott, Jr. Tom and Cindy Secunda Craig Silverstein and Mary Obelnicki Annette and Harold (d. 2013) Simmons Jim and Marilyn Simons Liz Simons and Mark Heising Paul E. Singer Jeff Skoll John A. and Susan Sobrato, John Michael Sobrato Michele B. Chan and Patrick Soon-Shiong Ted (d. 2016) and Vada (d. 2013) Stanley Mark and Mary Stevens Tom Steyer and Kat Taylor Jim (d. 2014) and Virginia Stowers Dato' Sri DR Tahir Vincent Tan Chee Yioun Tad Taube Claire (d. 2014) and Leonard Tow Ted Turner Albert Lee Ueltschi (d. 2012) Hamdi Ulukaya Sunny and Sherly Varkey Dr. Romesh and Kathleen Wadhwani Sanford and Joan Weill Dr. Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Shelby White Sir Ian Wood Hansjörg Wyss Samuel Yin Charles Zegar and Merryl Snow Zegar Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan

I am willing to bet that there are more liberals here than conservatives. Guess whose name is missing?

https://givingpledge.org/

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by finnbow

It appears to me that liberals have the creativity and ingenuity necessary to succeed in the modern-day economy and build some of the world's biggest businesses with the power of their brains and not daddy's wealth. Good for them.

Let's see;

After all of these years of Conservatives going on about how lazy and dependent Liberals are, now they whine about the wealth and success that Liberals have accrued? All the while taking up the mantle of people who'd rather waste their lives sitting on a barstool, bitching that they want the government to give them their lousy coal jobs back rather than get some fucking ambition and lift themselves up?

My, how the roles have changed.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Rajoo

The Giving Pledge is a commitment by the world's wealthiest individuals and families to dedicate the majority of their wealth to philanthropy.

CURRENT PLEDGERS

I am willing to bet that there are more liberals here than conservatives. Guess whose name is missing?

https://givingpledge.org/

That's because philanthropy for that asshole is just a tax shelter scheme and a way to make rubes think he gives a shit about the troops. (Ref. Wounded Warriors sham.)

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

That's because philanthropy for that asshole is just a tax shelter scheme and a way to make rubes think he gives a shit about the troops. (Ref. Wounded Warriors sham.)

It's even worse than that. His charitable foundation was a method by which to collect money from other people and then buy goodies to display at Mar a Lago, including a painting of himself. He defines grifter and charlatan (and is illegal under "self-dealing" provisions of such foundations).

In the face of an investigation of his "charitable" foundation by the New York AG, Trump is trying to dissolve the foundation. However, the judge is making him keep it open (though it is not allowed to solicit any more funds) until the investigation is completed.

The Trump Foundation spent $30,000 to buy two large portraits of Trump himself, including one that was hung up in the sports bar at a Trump-owned resort. Trump also appears to use $258,000 of his foundation’s money — legally earmarked for charitable purposes — to settle lawsuits involving two of his for-profit clubs.
In addition, the Trump foundation gave a $25,000 gift to a campaign committee backing Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) even though nonprofits like the charity are not allowed to give political gifts.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nat...44N/story.html

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Let's see;

After all of these years of Conservatives going on about how lazy and dependent Liberals are, now they whine about the wealth and success that Liberals have accrued? All the while taking up the mantle of people who'd rather waste their lives sitting on a barstool, bitching that they want the government to give them their lousy coal jobs back rather than get some fucking ambition and lift themselves up?

My, how the roles have changed.

My, my, still ranting on the coal people.

[Oerets]

So having a Democrat in the Oval office is good for the economy. Nothing new here, the Reps will just tank it leaving yet another mess for the Democrats to cleanup again!


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Barney