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What about those who's wealth he denied with those anti-competitive practices - in the end don't they deserve the credit for the good deeds done with that money
by plantain 6y ago
What about those who's wealth he denied with those anti-competitive practices - in the end don't they deserve the credit for the good deeds done with that money, not Bill?
It's similarly irritating when known tax-avoiders become philanthropists - that was societies money anyway, you don't get kudos for being the one who decides where it's spent regardless of where you decide.
- Swenrekcah 6y agoI get where you’re coming from but I don’t think this is a practical or helpful attitude. He should get kudos for doing societally useful things with his money instead of lobbying the government for more tax breaks.
- tarboreus 6y agoYes. I think he has done a ton of damage and set computing back at least a cumulative decade. But it's also better that he does something decent with his money. Both can be true.
- Swenrekcah 6y agoI have no opinion on his computer legacy. What I mean is that it’s not helpful to bash billionaires for sincere altruism and for investing in societally useful activities. It can be helpful to bash government for shitty policies that don’t tax wealth properly or something like that. It can also be helpful to bash billionaires that don’t carry their weight. If you’re angry at the students that don’t show up to class, don’t yell at the ones that do.