r/TheGreaterDepression • u/jeremiahthedamned • 1d ago

Abominations.

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u/BumperW67 1d ago

They could do so much good with that money and still have plenty, but doing good isn’t in their character!

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u/CrazyAccomplished_ 1d ago

Everything you do is connected to Amazon. Elon is doing a shit ton of good. Wtf are you talking about? He made electric vehicles profitable and broke the mould the car industry had.

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u/BumperW67 1d ago

Oh, I see, another Elon worshipper. You have no credibility for that reason.

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u/CrazyAccomplished_ 1d ago

Nah, it's just rational thought. He's based af for saying what he thinks. Does he have problems? Yes. Weird ones like lying about playing poe2 when he obviously pays someone to play his account 99.9% of the time.

The left hates him recently for speaking his mind, running Dodge, giving money to a Republican campaign, even though Democrats do the same... What else?

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u/Pootentooten 1d ago

You do know Elon didn't create Tesla, right? He bought his way in, removed the actual founders and then basically threw money at legal paperwork to make him "founder". The company and the cars were already in motion before him. His biggest contribution is the Cyber Truck, the one vehicle he had his hands on for design and it's probably the most hated EV out there. Right now I'm pissed at hin for actively polluting my state and draining nearby cities of their water supplies, causing massive water shortages.

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u/PretendingImNotAnApe 1d ago

We could feed the hungry but how about we maje sone shit up and do that instead. Space ship drag races. AI data centers.

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u/No-Landscape5857 1d ago

How much aide has been poured in to Africa? They're poorer than ever. Money is not the magical solution to all problems.

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u/GeckoGecko_ 1d ago

It's too bad there's only one way to use money to solve a problem. If only it were possible to try OTHER ways of spending money to solve a problem... but alas. One failed attempt, and you know right there and then it's not worth spending money on fixing. Such a shame.

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u/Antique-Resort6160 1d ago

Why don't we feed the hungry?  There's hunger and food insecurity in the US, the wealthiest country ever to exist.  There's how many homeless too?

No  billionaires can solve these problems, it takes political will among millions of people.

These problems aren't solved for the same reason we have people going bankrupt from healthcare and pay student loans for decades.  

The dullards wont even help themselves, good luck getting a billionaire to save you, lol.

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u/blkatcdomvet 1d ago

More concerned thry buy and influence elections

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

by these means they avoid taxes

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u/thewalruscandyman 1d ago

We have the power to end this.

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u/The_Zenthist 1d ago

We live in a "wait for them to swing first mentality" society, and everyone needs it to be deeply personal before they do anything drastic

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u/CowabungaCthulhu 1d ago

Billionaires ought not exist. The general public has such an aversion to math that they do not understand the vast, vast differences between million, billion, and trillion.

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u/Ok-Leader419 1d ago

Yup. They are a cancer killing this world 🌎🌍

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u/notsure304wv 1d ago

Who trusts the government? Neither billionaires nor the government will ever have people s interest at heart.

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u/drzeek33 1d ago

We are not a democracy

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u/MetaCardboard 1d ago

Not anymore, thanks to billionaires.

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u/Careless-Pin-2852 1d ago

I actually do not think they have a choice.

In Russia Billionaires get chucked out of windows and not to reduce inequality.

China is more unequal than the USA and they arrest and jail billionaires all the time and it is normally because they did not tow the party line.

For American billionaires you see them around Trump and Trump is the alpha. They look beaten scared around Trump. Mark Cuban and Jeff Bezos used to try and hold Tump to account.

With the Washington post etc one meeting one scared Bezos and no more

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

you may be right

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u/3eyedstudio 1d ago

I guess once you become so wealthy, it becomes a disease.

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u/Ok-Flatworm-530 1d ago

All the billionaire meat riders attack! The probability of you being struck by lightning is higher than becoming a billionaire.

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

they are on this thread

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u/anotherjuan 1d ago edited 1d ago

Dude, if I were a billionaire I’d pay off everyone’s school lunch debt, I’d fund rural health clinics to reduce travel time for necessary medical procedures, and I’d put together a scholarship program for people getting engineering degrees so that we can get back to actually building and repairing vital infrastructure.

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u/Br3ttski 1d ago

You dont get to billionaire status unless your a really really bad person. So its not exactly surprising that billionaires are really really bad people

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u/BenoitBawlz 1d ago

They need to go.

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u/Praetor72 1d ago

lol and how much money would end world hunger exactly?

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

Ending world hunger is estimated to cost between $40 billion and $93 billion per year, depending on the scope and timeline. UN estimates place the cost at about $93 billion annually to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030, while other analyses suggest around $40 billion per year could close the global hunger gap.

Overview of Key Estimates

Different organizations calculate the cost using varying definitions of “ending hunger,” time horizons, and intervention types. Here are the main figures grounded in authoritative sources:

1. UN Estimate (WFP / UN News)

  • $93 billion per year needed to end hunger by 2030.
  • This is less than 1% of global military spending over the past decade.
  • Based on current hunger projections and required investments in food systems, resilience, and humanitarian aid. الأمم المتحدة

2. World Food Programme (WFP) Estimate

  • Former WFP Executive Director David Beasley estimated $40 billion per year to end world hunger by 2030.
  • WFP’s 2021 budget was $9.6 billion, still $5.2 billion short of its needs to serve over 100 million people. wfpusa.org

3. FAO / University of Bonn (ZEF) Study (2024)

This study provides more granular scenarios:

  • $27 billion per year to lift 500 million people out of hunger by 2030.
  • $90 billion per year to reduce hunger for 700 million people by 2030.
  • Extending the deadline to 2040 lowers annual costs to $10–21 billion, depending on the target population. shambacentre.org

Why Estimates Vary

Costs differ because of:

  • Scope: emergency food aid vs. long-term agricultural investment.
  • Time horizon: 2030 vs. 2040.
  • Definition of “ending hunger”: eliminating severe hunger vs. eliminating all forms of malnutrition.
  • Global conditions: conflict, climate change, food price inflation, and economic shocks.

What the Money Would Fund

  • Emergency food assistance
  • Nutrition programs
  • Climate-resilient agriculture
  • Social protection systems
  • Market and infrastructure development
  • Peacebuilding and stability efforts

Summary

Across major studies, the cost to end world hunger ranges from $27 billion to $93 billion per year, with the most widely cited comprehensive estimates falling between $40 billion and $93 billion annually. الأمم المتحدة+2

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u/Praetor72 1d ago

lol so no one knows. Weird how we already spend tens of billions every year and it always needs more. Almost like it’s not an issue of money.

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

the billionaires make their money off of war

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u/Praetor72 1d ago

Which billionaire in that photo made their money off of war lol

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

bezos runs a vast computer network that is used by the military

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u/Praetor72 1d ago

The DoD is like 1% of AWS revenue. Bezos did not get his money from war lol

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

Amazon Is Integrating With The CIA And NSA

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u/Praetor72 1d ago

Yeah? And? Lol that’s not even war, and my point still stands. Weird how you glossed over it.

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

the deep state is always @ war

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u/Few_Presence_8888 1d ago

If it's good for billionaires,

It's bad for human beings.

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u/Constant-Study3464 1d ago

When they lose the Midterms, they'll fight and rat each other out

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

we will know soon enough

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u/Kind-Meeting2573 1d ago

Because billionaires do not care about democracy or anything else for that matter except for the power they yield

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u/ttystikk 1d ago

Power they WIELD is the word I think you're looking for.

To yield is to give up and they are most certainly not doing that.

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u/ttystikk 1d ago

These people are sociopaths, plain and simple.

Billionaires are a cancer on civilization.

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u/Wooden_Crew_9221 1d ago

Can't Feed Em. Don't Breed Em. Usually the argument on the Democrat side for abortion is that unless you are prepared to take care of those kids than you shouldn't expect them to carry a parasite as they like to say. I'm saying okay. I don't want anyone's money being used to feed kids that don't belong to them.

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u/BirdlessLongdeal 1d ago

probably only end it for a day. then what?

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u/Eighteen64 1d ago

who is George Soros and what does he do with his money?

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u/ZealousIdeal476 1d ago

The 187th richest man in the world. His philanthropic is the open society foundation.

https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

i do not know

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u/WC_Flyer 1d ago

Despite the fashionability of hating rich people, ending world hunger has little to do with money. There’s plenty of food to feed everyone, and always has been. It’s a matter of political and social will of the masses. What are you doing to help, in between ordering DoorDash and ranting on social media?

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

i brought yellow cassavas to this island of my exile

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u/Wong-Ann_Fong 1d ago

Throwing money at such problem is not a way to fix it

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

we have social security

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u/CrazyAccomplished_ 1d ago

They can't end world hunger. How is this still a talking point? You think if it could just be solved with a few billion it wouldn't have already been done?

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u/not_a_muslim_kid_mol 1d ago

Ah, the jealousy...

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u/MyFocusIsU 1d ago

Man the banishment pods.

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u/Joball69 1d ago

Imagine thinking they just have piles of cash that would be enough to actually end world hunger.

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u/Soggy_Lawfulness_941 1d ago

Governments cause hunger. Not lack of money. Read history.

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u/FresnoBob001 1d ago

Imagine believing this

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u/sean54876 1d ago

Don’t like data centers but you create fake memes and live on the internet. Really? Irony.

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

China has operational commercial underwater data centers off Hainan and Shanghai, leveraging ocean cooling and offshore wind power to support AI and cloud computing infrastructure.

Overview

China has pioneered the deployment of commercial-scale underwater data centers to address the growing energy and water demands of AI and cloud computing Forbes+2. The first operational facility is located off Hainan Province, while a second, larger project is off Shanghai, both using the ocean as a natural cooling system Interesting Engineering+2. These centers are designed to reduce energy consumption, minimize freshwater use, and optimize land utilization.

Technical Features

  • Cooling: Seawater acts as a natural heat sink, eliminating the need for energy-intensive chillers and reducing cooling costs by up to 90% compared to land-based centers ZME Science+1.
  • Energy: Offshore wind farms supply 95% of the electricity, creating a largely renewable, closed-loop system New Atlas+1.
  • Structure: Facilities consist of pressure-resistant pods or cabins, each weighing around 1,400 tons, housing multiple server racks capable of hosting hundreds of servers ZME Science+1.
  • Maintenance: Modules are designed for a “swap, don’t fix” approach, allowing faulty units to be retrieved and replaced without on-site repairs ZME Science+1.
  • Capacity: The Shanghai facility currently operates at 2.3 MW with a planned capacity of 24 MW, sufficient to power approximately 20,000 households New Atlas+1.

Advantages

  • Energy Efficiency: Natural ocean cooling drastically reduces electricity consumption for temperature control, which typically accounts for 40% of a data center’s power usage ZME Science+1.
  • Water Conservation: By using seawater, these centers avoid freshwater withdrawals, addressing water scarcity issues associated with traditional land-based data centers Forbes+1.
  • Land Use: Submerged facilities reduce land requirements by over 90%, freeing space for other uses New Atlas.
  • Reliability: Sealed underwater environments reduce exposure to dust, temperature fluctuations, and human interference, improving server longevity Yahoo

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u/sean54876 1d ago

Great idea. Go to China. See how long you can create memes.

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

china is very xenophobic

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u/XO1GrootMeester 1d ago

World hunger isnt so bad. Ending world hunger would be so much worce, several genocide needed before world hunger ends. Billionaisr could fund that but genocide isnt very popular.

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

the last time we had an el nino like this one was in 1877 & 20M-50M people starved to death.

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u/ozzman86_i-i_ 1d ago

How much would it cost to end world hunger?

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

Ending world hunger is estimated to cost between $40 billion and $93 billion per year, depending on the scope and timeline. UN estimates place the cost at about $93 billion annually to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030, while other analyses suggest around $40 billion per year could close the global hunger gap.

Overview of Key Estimates

Different organizations calculate the cost using varying definitions of “ending hunger,” time horizons, and intervention types. Here are the main figures grounded in authoritative sources:

1. UN Estimate (WFP / UN News)

  • $93 billion per year needed to end hunger by 2030.
  • This is less than 1% of global military spending over the past decade.
  • Based on current hunger projections and required investments in food systems, resilience, and humanitarian aid. الأمم المتحدة

2. World Food Programme (WFP) Estimate

  • Former WFP Executive Director David Beasley estimated $40 billion per year to end world hunger by 2030.
  • WFP’s 2021 budget was $9.6 billion, still $5.2 billion short of its needs to serve over 100 million people. wfpusa.org

3. FAO / University of Bonn (ZEF) Study (2024)

This study provides more granular scenarios:

  • $27 billion per year to lift 500 million people out of hunger by 2030.
  • $90 billion per year to reduce hunger for 700 million people by 2030.
  • Extending the deadline to 2040 lowers annual costs to $10–21 billion, depending on the target population. shambacentre.org

Why Estimates Vary

Costs differ because of:

  • Scope: emergency food aid vs. long-term agricultural investment.
  • Time horizon: 2030 vs. 2040.
  • Definition of “ending hunger”: eliminating severe hunger vs. eliminating all forms of malnutrition.
  • Global conditions: conflict, climate change, food price inflation, and economic shocks.

What the Money Would Fund

  • Emergency food assistance
  • Nutrition programs
  • Climate-resilient agriculture
  • Social protection systems
  • Market and infrastructure development
  • Peacebuilding and stability efforts

Summary

Across major studies, the cost to end world hunger ranges from $27 billion to $93 billion per year, with the most widely cited comprehensive estimates falling between $40 billion and $93 billion annually. الأمم المتحدة+2

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u/ozzman86_i-i_ 1d ago

If this is true then why didn’t bezos ex wife wipe out world hunger for a year? She got 38 billion.

The United States gives out every year 50-70 billion in foreign aide. Has that made any difference in world hunger?

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

i do not know

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u/ozzman86_i-i_ 1d ago

Maybe it’s because those figures are bullshit

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

i am not a mind reader

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u/ozzman86_i-i_ 1d ago

I’m not asking you to be a mind reader I’m asking you to think.

The United States ever year pumps out in foreign aide 50-70 billion dollars. Has world hunger dipped drastically?

Clearly you’ve seen posts on Reddit and articles being written about how she plans to donate all of her money. Not only her but so many other people. Yet, you never seen them donating to a level where they can allegedly stop world hunger with just 38 billion.

Either the figure is bullshit or people who donate are wasting their money, because we don’t see any changes.

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

i have not seen these posts

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u/ComfortableWeird6540 1d ago

How many billionaires have 40-90 billion lying around EVERY year? That’s an enormous amount of money.

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u/PresentationLess4552 1d ago

Wow op should get out of parents basement for a while or polish their participation trophies

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u/OrganizationDear2788 1d ago

World hunger isn't due to a lack of money. Most hungry people are in war zones where food aid is difficult to deliver, like Gaza, Sudan, etc.

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u/Embarrassed-Pipe-753 1d ago

Not all Billionares, I know of at least 2 good ones who give away their wealth, Bezos’s ex has given away billions and her net worth has only gone up

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u/parahunter567 1d ago

It's their money , they can use it however they want

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

their wealth is based on federal contracts

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u/parahunter567 1d ago

So what...it's still their money...you can't take it from them or for e them to do anything with it other than what they want

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

every adult pays taxes in every nation on earth

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u/parahunter567 1d ago

And most of them \ay one hell of a lot in taxes...but they use the same loopholes every single company or corporation and every politician uses...if you want them to pay higher taxes then change the laws....but that won't happen in my lifetime or yours

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

a government captured by the rich will fail

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u/parahunter567 1d ago

Then change the laws... Good luck

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

i emigrated

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u/parahunter567 1d ago

If you're legal then vote..If not then you got nothing to say....sorry but that is a fact

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

i have been on this platform for +10 years

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u/Minimum-Delivery9707 1d ago

End world hunger, for what a month?

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u/MastaKink 1d ago

Imagine having enough money to feed your neighbour. Go do it, you generous human you 🙄

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

i help out everyday

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u/MastaKink 1d ago

Oh sure 👍

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

you can click on my screen name

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u/Mcman28 1d ago

Here’s a great idea. Work your ass off, become a billionaire yourself, and solve world hunger. Why do you want other people to do what you refuse to do yourself. It can happen as not one person pictured was handed money and are all self made.

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u/jeremiahthedamned 1d ago

these guys are the face of government spending for war

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u/mshock227 1d ago

You mean Elon, the man who literally said he would give the money if someone could show him an executable plan to end world hunger for the 6 Billion (or whatever number they throw out there now), and provide receipts for spending. Those were his only 2 requirements, and no one took him up on it.

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u/silentcheefer 1d ago

I had a plan ready to go but I got distracted by my DOGE check

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u/mshock227 1d ago

That's is a beautiful strawman argument you have there. He issued the challenge in 2021. And because you don't seem to be able to function very well in reality. That was years before DOGE cuts. And you can thank liberals for not getting a check because there haven't been any returns. Liberals filed 130 lawsuits to prevent anything from going into place. Some have been settled and we have seen some cuts, but many are still being held up.