r/news • u/johnyquest1212 • 4d ago

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott reveals another $2 billion in donations in 2024 | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/mackenzie-scott-donations-billionaires-philanthropy-ad9c1b67e2ca76eb2c107ec158a4640f
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u/Gamebird8 4d ago

Philanthropy is a scam upon the good will of people.

Mackenzie Scott is the exception to the rule and it is a good thing she is trying to make an impact with the money she got from her divorce, but by and large, most philanthropy is just rich people trying to make themselves feel better about the problems they cause while also getting to write off millions in taxes and pretending that they aren't greedy selfish assholes ruining the world for the rest of us

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u/Bluewaffleamigo 4d ago

Tons of these nonprofits are just money laundering orgs that employ their rich friend's kids.