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At least they have donated $10 million to the fund.
- Only a cool 0.3% of their combined networth.
  
  I mean if you have a car then 0.3% of your net worth is probably at least $1
  If you don't want to donate $1 because you think someone else should be donating more then you're worse than them
  I'm not saying you should, just that if you don't you shouldn't judge them
  
  Your point? Would you donate half of everything you own or all of it? Probably not. At least they're helping.
  People complaining about rich people not donating more are hypocrites, cause I don't see any of you donating too or donating the percentage of what you earn/ have in the bank that you think they should be donating.
- Pocket change to them, while they maintain the system that ensures that some people have to rely on charity in the first place while they hoard millions if not billions.
  Don't play along
- 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.
- 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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- They pledged $10 million. Which means that they just will pay whatever people paid. Not their money.
  
  I don't think that's how it works
- Yeah this shit is so cringe.
  How many mouths do you think OP's cynicism feeds?

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.
- They already pay more taxes than you and they are gathering donations for a great cause. Some people are never grateful no matter what you do
  
  We are trying to be realistic when talking about the real causes behind what the wealthy class does anything
  Yes, some do it for the good, but to a point we all know they are playong the tax game
  á la Panama papers

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?
- Can you provide any evidence walmart is getting tax reductions or saves a few bucks when consumers donate at the checkout? I can only find the opposite
  
  No, but they get credit for raising all that money with the non-profit. Walmart gets to send out press releases about the donation that are gobnled up by lazy journalists. Walmart executives get the fringe benefits that come with a large donation such as party invites and chumming around with other donors. Also, they are getting free mentions in this very comment.

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
- Not just multimillionaire, centimillionaire 8 times over
  Just because I spent entirely too long trying to figure out which one you were saying only had $80k: I think you meant hectomillionaire.
  
  Well, dammit! It's bad enough that I used the wrong prefix, but to actually use the wrong prefix that FORBES use? That's just humiliating! 😬😂
  Thanks for letting me know, though 🙂
  
  This is why people just call them "mega" millionaires, because there's a big difference between $2 million and $80 million too.

This is the thread I've been waiting for my whole life
- Statement is very true. Everytime my grocery store asks for donations at the cash, I just tell the cashier no and the billion dollar company should just do it themselves and not use me as a tax write off.
  They typically are shocked and don't know how to reply. It's quite amusing.
  
  Yeah wow you really owned that cashier who is neither a billionaire nor responsible for decisions made by their employer. You sound like a douche.
  
  They typically are shocked and don't know how to reply. It's quite amusing.
  Or they just don't have enough energy and paycheck to deal with your bullshit.
  Seriously, is this what you think eating the rich looks like? Being an asshole to public-facing workers?
  
  This is why retail sucks. Just pay for your stuff.
  
  not use me as a tax write off.
  That's not really how that works
  
  Annoyed as fuck and wanting you to leave.
  Not shocked. Have a lot of replies, but not allowed to call anyone the R bomb either, so they're usually holding their tongues.
  Being an asshole to the worker is the exact opposite of taking a "sharp witted and coy" shot at billionaires, but is just really fucking stupid.
  Thank you AnarchKaren.
  
  Sure, okay

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.
- pretty freaking fair.

Last time I got a letter from one of the health orgs, I took the time to look up the person signing it who was a specialist on the topic. Turned out the removed lived in a house worth enough that if I had it and sold it, I'd never have to work another day in my life. So, I googled her email and found it and then signed her up to a bunch of spam sites and nasty german scat/fisting.
- nasty german scat/fisting.
  What if you did her a favour?
  
  Well, then I did my part to help out medicine!
- Sending people extreme porn because you’re upset is still sexual assault you fucking creep. Them having money doesn’t change the fact that you’re literally bragging about sexual assault.
  
  Where I live, it's definitely not a a crime, just a very big asshole move, which I completely own. But if you want to flip the script, I do have a big disclaimer on my mailbox outside my house that says "NO ADVERTISING/SOLICITING PLEASE". One dick move deserves another in turn if you ask me.

Oprah lives there so it's really special to her.. so she is asking for your donations
- 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
  
  Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=aHs6DXUm21U
  Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
  I'm open-source, check me out at GitHub.
- She can trim a zero or two off her bank account if she's looking to help out. Most of us are check to check, so she can start the donation process and see who follows.
- She didn't give three shit's about my whole nation burning to the ground but she needs you to give to her island luxury asap.
  That removed just bringing in the entitlement and cash savings.

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
- Well, some say they did it on purpose to distract from the wealthy buying up all the land for cheap.

donate all the time, but the US tax system caps my donation deduction to 650... Is there some loop hole where i can actuallly deduct evetything i donate?
Edit: I see, i need to itemize..............
- Yeah and you have to make enough to have itekizibg worthitm.

Wow what a good person when shes not raping kids with jon of god.

Some context, if you need it. I know I did:
https://www.insider.com/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-oprah-winfrey-backlash-maui-wildfire-fund-2023-9

They’re doing their part by using their platform to spread awareness of the issue and get people to chip in. No good deed goes unpunished.
- Anytime I see "Awareness", I see it as a laundering of donation mnbey to an executive board.

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