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SamuelTheThird

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52. I think it's obscene billionaires exist

Reply to questionseverything (Reply #34)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 11:06 PM

3 hrs ago

It shows what a rotten system we have. If that makes me a hater, so be it. What does it make you though to defend an oligarchical set up?

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Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Feeding America, group says [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

not a fan but she seems like a truly decent person Skittles Tuesday #1

Every bit helps! OC375 Tuesday #2

She donates money constantly but with out fanfare questionseverything Tuesday #4

So, ya can't get behind her contributions because she's female or you give better? NotHardly Tuesday #6

every bit DOES help Kali Tuesday #19

You're shitting on the wrong billionaire... nt EarthFirst 6 hrs ago #49

She also just gave a $1 million to the American Heart Association, per their social media today.. Princess Turandot Tuesday #3

Thank you Taylor!!! Evolve Dammit Tuesday #5

Mahalo, Taylor Swift! And, all those Cha Tuesday #7

Many of the foodbanks are run by churches and community volunteers, who deserve our support FakeNoose Tuesday #8

I sent a donation to the Maryland Food Bank wolfie001 Tuesday #15

Have any Republican celebrities donated money like this? Sector 001 Tuesday #9

Hell...Trump would grift off of people donating to a food bank in his name Bengus81 18 hrs ago #40

Billie Eilish just gave about 20% of her wealth to fight hunger SamuelTheThird Tuesday #10

She is supposedly giving to a number of orgs but just doesn't grandstand on doing that like some. BumRushDaShow Tuesday #11

I think Eilish has the correct take here SamuelTheThird Tuesday #13

Like many on DU, I am old enough to be her mother BumRushDaShow Tuesday #24

Eilish donated 11.5 million from her tour questionseverything Tuesday #27

...hate, hate, hate, hate. LuvLoogie 22 hrs ago #32

lol 😆 questionseverything 19 hrs ago #34

I think it's obscene billionaires exist SamuelTheThird 3 hrs ago #52

Billionaires are fine with me UNTIL they control the media,food chains,Internet,trash hauling Bengus81 18 hrs ago #41

Yes! She does a lot of "quiet good" wolfie001 Tuesday #14

She's reportedly worth 2 billion, billionaires shouldn't exist SamuelTheThird Tuesday #16

And they do exist wolfie001 Tuesday #18

She's just barely worth a billion on paper. littlemissmartypants Tuesday #25

Wow. I suspect I know where you're getting your news. ... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #26

here SamuelTheThird 23 hrs ago #31

Even good magazines publish jerky opinions occasionally questionseverything 19 hrs ago #35

Her plane emissions are not a matter of opinion SamuelTheThird 8 hrs ago #46

Funny thing, my grandkids were talking about all this questionseverything 7 hrs ago #47

Uh, Eilish was directly talking to people like Mark Zuckerburg who was at that event SamuelTheThird 3 hrs ago #51

Nope. Not implying that at all. But I know that many ... littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #36

Do some checking on WHO can use someone's songs like Trump did Bengus81 18 hrs ago #42

Who said they have a choice? SamuelTheThird 8 hrs ago #45

get real! pfitz59 Tuesday #22

billionaires existing is a failure of the system SamuelTheThird 2 hrs ago #53

another one Kali Tuesday #23

BumRushDaShow............ Upthevibe Tuesday #12

I'm sure trump made a similar contribution. mwb970 Tuesday #17

Yea, he probably gave a donation popsdenver Tuesday #21

Sorry, but I have to disagree with the second paragraph GAJMac Tuesday #20

She's a Billionaire OC375 Tuesday #28

Okay LuvLoogie 22 hrs ago #33

It was nice of her but you are right. Comparable to many of us peons giving $50 to charity. Wonder Why 12 hrs ago #44

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Tuesday #29

Her publicly giving a million to Feeding America will generate thousands and thousands of additional donations onenote Tuesday #30

Ummm good for her I guess fujiyamasan 19 hrs ago #37

Ummm, good for you I guess tavernier 18 hrs ago #38

Bah humbug it is fujiyamasan 18 hrs ago #39

No...I have a real problem with Billionaires when they fuck up MY life. Bengus81 18 hrs ago #43

Billionaires DO affect you SamuelTheThird 4 hrs ago #50

But how is the system her fault? questionseverything 7 hrs ago #48

Wow. This thread. flvegan 12 min ago #54