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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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20. Bezos's real message: "I've been to space and you haven't."

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 12:50 AM

Nov 2021

At least he puts his money where his mouth is. It's nice to see someone who is a real billionaire and who to help the earth, as opposed to a washed up game show host and twice impeached president whose message is always the same: "Look at ME!"

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Bezos pledges $2bn for restoring nature [View all] Mr. Sparkle Nov 2021 OP

So, our very lives now depend on the whims of oligarchs. Heaven forbid they pay any taxes! PSPS Nov 2021 #1

While they should all have to pay taxes Calista241 Nov 2021 #8

a guy like bezos can do both as can many billionaires. Javaman Nov 2021 #15

So he can use his Dave in VA Nov 2021 #2

I know. 2b is just a drop in the bucket for him. ananda Nov 2021 #12

Tax write off Casady1 Nov 2021 #3

Wow! I already figured out the environment was fragile and endangered nuxvomica Nov 2021 #4

If it takes going into space slightlv Nov 2021 #5

"Pledged" 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2021 #6

Two billion? Crumbs to a trillionaire. But better than nothing. He's testing how it's stewarded, ancianita Nov 2021 #7

Hilarious and predictable reactions in the replies Hav Nov 2021 #9

Good for him. Mz Pip Nov 2021 #10

Call it a smoke screen if you want.... JohnnyRingo Nov 2021 #11

Better to raise his employees wages demosincebirth Nov 2021 #13

Glad to see something good coming out of that space crap packman Nov 2021 #14

His company has done more to trash the planet than his $2bn can repair. llmart Nov 2021 #16

He told the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow that lapfog_1 Nov 2021 #17

He should donate it to the Democratic Party Mysterian Nov 2021 #18

Good news flamingdem Nov 2021 #19

Bezos's real message: "I've been to space and you haven't." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2021 #20