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In reply to the discussion: Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years [View all]NullTuples
(6,017 posts)6. I wonder if this has anything to do with his stance on vaccines
His public stance on philanthropy has shifted in the last year(s), he now proclaims as a self-appointed oracle of truth that wealthy nations should not have to support poor nations in the fight against COVID. As a specific example, he feels that despite receiving massive amounts of public funding for the development of the vaccines, patents should not be suspended for poor countries because Intellectual Property must be respected. It's like he's 21 years old again and just sent out his infamous Open Letter to Hobbyists regarding the sharing of software code.
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A lot of divorces take place just when the kids are ready to be on their own.
NH Ethylene
May 2021
#43
Yup. Their youngest child is now 18. I'm guessing that was what they were waiting for. nt
SunSeeker
May 2021
#57
How many people in this DU forum believe that 1 or both cheated on the other? ...
aggiesal
May 2021
#13
not suprised at all. it was at his wifes instance that he do the the money donations .
AllaN01Bear
May 2021
#15
Hopefully they will be able to move on to the next stage of their lives as friends
Heartstrings
May 2021
#19
They should give it a little more time. They really need to get to know each other first.
Kablooie
May 2021
#37
I can not judge the person I raised children with as a human, nor they, me.
babydollhead
May 2021
#40
Bill supposedly pledged to give away a large percentage of his wealth before he died.
LudwigPastorius
May 2021
#53