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> As if rich people couldn't have genuine interest and even altruistic ambitions. The Mercers are behind Breitbart, Trump, Bannon and the British Leave campaig
by snsr 10y ago
> As if rich people couldn't have genuine interest and even altruistic ambitions.
The Mercers are behind Breitbart, Trump, Bannon and the British Leave campaign; I doubt that altruism has much to do with it.
- ptaipale 10y agoPersonal gain is not always a sufficient explanation, either. Often people do what they do because they think it is right, not because of other motives that you wish to pin on them.
- snsr 10y ago> Personal gain is not always a sufficient explanation, either. We're discussing the family's dubious actions precisely because they go beyond pure self interest.
- IshKebab 10y agoThey might think it does. The world looks different if you're rich.