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[–] Saganastic@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (15 children)

You can be passionate about technological advancement and also be concerned about rent prices, funding for schools, and climate change. Let people solve the problems they're able to solve.

[–] Donnywholovedbowling@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I can't wait for some billionaire to do both...

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

In response to climate change:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/12/business/bill-gates-infrastructure-bill-climate/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/20/business/jeff-bezos-earth-fund.html

For rent control and public school funding, that seems like more of a policy issue than a problem for individuals.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

If only billionaires had influence in governments and could affect policy by putting their money where their mouth is.

Oh wait...

[–] Waldhuette@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

He's spending one billion. How many billions in his lifetime did he not have to pay in taxes and wasted on other frivolous things?

[–] alex_02@fedia.io 6 points 2 years ago

The people that can make better policies are the rich blokes.

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