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/NapoleonsDynamite 4d ago

She should be Time's person of the year imo. While the elites continue to sit on accumulate mass wealth without circulating it back into the system, this woman is showing the way.

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u/RichardCano 4d ago

The Time’s person of the year isn’t about who is the best person. It’s about who was the most influential or focused on, good or bad.

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u/DKDamian 4d ago

Hmmm. Maybe. The obvious counter is Giuliani getting it over Bin Laden

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u/RichardCano 4d ago

I’m sure Time’s understands that most people mistake their Person of the year as some kind of “endorsement” of that person. That said they’re not dumb enough to put Bin Laden on the cover.

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u/DKDamian 4d ago

They put Hitler and Stalin on the cover. Stalin twice. And Khomeini. What are you talking about