Tuesday, December 17, 2024

'Philanthropic Cakeism' Is Changing How the Wealthy Give

Philanthropic activity is rarely entirely selfless. Increasingly, however, it is becoming dominated by ulterior motives.

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"In its philanthropic form, cakeism involves giving money away while receiving something of significant value in return." Musk is a master of cakeism. www.axios.com/2024/12/16/p ...

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-- L.R. Curtis (@rumors-from-me.bsky.social) December 16, 2024 at 1:44 PM

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"Over the weekend, ABC News, a subsidiary of Disney, agreed to donate $15 million to a registered charity associated with Donald Trump's presidential "foundation and museum."

In return, the corporation not only curries favor with the president-elect, but also will see him drop his defamation lawsuit against them

The settlement includes a specific provision ensuring that the monies will be held in escrow until the IRS has officially recognized the museum as a 501(c)(3) charity.

Zoom in: Elon Musk, a sophisticated navigator of the nonprofit landscape, transferred more than 5 million Tesla shares to his personal foundation in 2021, thereby reducing a tax bill he had estimated at more than $11 billion."

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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-16 10:13 AM

Corruption? Say it isn't so!

This is just the beginning. "Pubic Private" partnerships will be the biggest form of graft.

This ---- is just getting started.

#2 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-12-17 12:24 PM

Public Private. Damn phone.

#3 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-12-17 12:25 PM

American Vulture Capitalism has destroyed America. We are now "Russia Lite": a doomed and corrupt oligarchy, sort of a bigger version of Hungary.

#4 | Posted by e1g1 at 2024-12-17 05:32 PM

#4

Precisely. Unfortunately.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2024-12-18 10:45 AM

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