You get a tax break! You get a tax break! You all get a tax break!

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You get a tax break! You get a tax break! You all get a tax break! - lemmus.org

At least they have donated $10 million to the fund.
Only a cool 0.3% of their combined network th.

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.

I am barely surviving.

I feel you. Me too.

That's why it's good that people are donating to funds like these. Celebs donate big amounts. Even if it's less that 1% of their worth. Who cares? It's 10mil, that's a lot of money and can do a lot of good.

My point was, I notice the people who screech about celebs not donating enough either don't donate themselves or wouldn't even consider donating the percentage of their money that they feel these people should be donating. It's hypocritical.

The rock is a good person, he's worked to get where he is. He's entitled to his money just like every other Tom, dick and harry is.

As much as I dislike shitty rich people, looking at you Elon, it's still their money. And if we screech about how they should spend their money, it's only fair that we can then be told how to use ours too. Would it be nice if people like him used money for good, yes of course. But end of the day, it's their money to do with as they choose. And even a donation that isn't huge to them, is huge to others in need. So it shouldn't be complained about. It should be seen as good.

It’s simple: I also worked where I am (arguably harder than a movie star) and I don’t have a fucking mansion and 10 million to throw at charities.

It’s not fair so don’t expect us to treat them fairly.

Oprah Winfrey grew up in inner city poverty where she was sexually abused, bounced to different homes, so maybe we don't pretend her path was easy.

Her current wealth is the result of the decisions she's made. Not every wealthy person can say that they earned their wealth but as she started with nothing... she can.

Now ask yourself 2 things:

  • Who got fucked to get her where she is?

  • Does she need that much more than us, and why doesn’t she feel the need to give it all back to help people who are in that situation she started out in?

  • Who got fucked to get you where you are? How much slave labor contributes to your lifestyle? Should we hold you responsible because you put your own comfort before that of those toiling in sweatshops?

  • Did you need that smartphone more than they needed a living wage? Why don't you feel the need to give it all back to help people out who will never be as rich as you are right now?

  • Thanks for reminding me the very reasons of my depression, I could’ve handled that myself.