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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 49 points 1 year 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 17 points 1 year 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 40 points 1 year 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 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] BlueDiamond@rammy.site 5 points 1 year ago

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

I hate it here.

(Obligatory 🎶L to the OG🎶)

[–] SnowboardBum@kbin.social 10 points 1 year 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 1 year ago

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

[–] borlax@lemmy.borlax.com 9 points 1 year ago

Dodging taxes?

[–] exohuman@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

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

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