• Metal Zealot@lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    Whenever a multibillion dollar celebrity or corporate entity appears overly concerned about a cause and is asking you to help donate, just remember that it’s only so they can write it off on their taxes and save a few bucks.

    If Walmart really cared about the Children’s Stollary Hospital, why the fuck don’t they donate even just a small fraction of their unimaginable wealth?

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    2 years ago

    What makes me laugh about this entire things is that if Oprah Winfrey & The Rock didn’t donate anything this conversation would not even be happening & I’m sure everyone here would be happier.

    Just nod, good for them, more money to Maui, move on lmao

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      2 years ago

      Statement is very true. Everytime my grocery store asks for donations at the cash, I just tell the cashier no and the billion dollar company should just do it themselves and not use me as a tax write off.

      They typically are shocked and don’t know how to reply. It’s quite amusing.

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      2 years ago

      She owns land and has property all over the world.

      This is more than a person that “cares” for the people. They are using this tragedy to make money.

      The video talks about how they are funneling the money and how they will most likely use it, to be cear some money will go to the some people.

      If you don’t know how the wealthy class use non-profits and other “philanthropy” to funnel money, here is a clip below that explains.

      Oprah’s Maui Fund QUESTIONED (clip)

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHs6DXUm21U

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        2 years ago

        The video speculates without proof and the person behind it clearly has a chip on their shoulder re Oprah. If there are violations of the 501© laws, I recommend reporting the charity to the regulators versus making videos on YouTube that provide as much proof as an antivaxxer pamphlet.