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Re:Uber used 50 Dutch shell companies to dodge taxes on $6B ... by rapind on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @11:34PM (#27138107)
This exactly, and because of the absurd magnitude of wealth some people have they are setting policy with their foundations. Basically governing without ever being elected.

The whole philanthropy argument is irrelevant PR.

This wealth wasn't created in a vacuum.

Re:Uber used 50 Dutch shell companies to dodge taxes on $6B ... by anonfornoreason on Thursday May 13, 2021 @12:30AM (#27138421)
I’ll start paying heed to this line of reasoning when a significant portion of tax revenue is spent bombing innocents. There’s very shaky moral grounds for many of our actions overseas, and I don’t blame any rich person for wanting to control policy for significant philanthropic efforts.
Re:Uber used 50 Dutch shell companies to dodge taxes on $6B ... by smokelegend on Thursday May 13, 2021 @03:01AM (#27139234)
Does Oil & Gas fall under offshore efforts?

Gold & uranium?

There's always something some where worth taking, smoke and mirrors of democracy pave the way.

One country's terrorist is another country's freedom fighter.

Re:Uber used 50 Dutch shell companies to dodge taxes on $6B ... by michaelmrose on Thursday May 13, 2021 @03:20AM (#27139330)
We can in theory vote for people that wont bomb innocents we can't vote out the rich people in any meaningful way.
Re:Uber used 50 Dutch shell companies to dodge taxes on $6B ... by kortilla on Thursday May 13, 2021 @03:27AM (#27139362)
The laws that allow this philanthropy are controlled by us. We most certainly can vote them out of existence
Re:Uber used 50 Dutch shell companies to dodge taxes on $6B ... by michaelmrose on Thursday May 13, 2021 @02:21PM (#27145440)
We can't vote their wealth out of existence easily when they own the legislators.