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George Soros just gave almost 80 percent of his wealth to his charity (www.cnbc.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Breaker@lemmy.sdf.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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Now why would Soros donate over 80% of his net wealth to his own Charity? Think about it, it does make sense witg the current events.

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[–] TheOneCurly@lemmy.theonecurly.page 45 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Now why would Soros donate over 80% of his net wealth to his own Charity? Think about it, it does make sense witg the current events.

Why did you write this like a conspiracy video? If you're going to write context and leading questions for discussion actually write some context please.

[–] minode@szmer.info 18 points 2 years ago

Not the OP, but I think what they're infering is tax evasion using charity foundations. Vox video about the topic.

[–] nzodd@beehaw.org 42 points 2 years ago

I'll be honest, sometimes I forget this guy is even a real person and not just some spooky boogieman who apparently lives in every easily-frightened conservative snowflake's bedroom closet.

[–] negativenull@negativenull.com 20 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why Theres No Such Thing as a Good Billionaire by Adam Conover

[–] BlueDiamond@rammy.site 7 points 2 years ago

TIL the supreme court banned the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.

I hate it here.

(Obligatory 🎶L to the OG🎶)

[–] borlax@lemmy.borlax.com 7 points 2 years ago

Dodging taxes?

[–] exohuman@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago

Of all the billionaires this guy feels like his heart is in the right place.

[–] SnowboardBum@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why? Because he's old and won't be around forever. Avoids lots of taxes I'd assume for his heirs too.

[–] Omegamanthethird@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

I assume his heirs would prefer to have taxed money rather than untaxed nothing.

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