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Winners. (Original Post) geek tragedy Apr 2016 OP
"Pots and Pans" in Istanbul.. oh my oh my SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #1
Why do people hate George Clooney? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #2
Guilt by association. nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #3
They don't like Matt Damon? DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #5
Coen Brothers nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #7
I dig him. morningfog Apr 2016 #6
why do you hate "pots and pans" lol SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #8
I like pots even though I don't have one to piss in. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #10
I like pots even though I don't have one to piss in. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2016 #10
He supports Clinton...and a lot of those campaigns are high-profile celebrity whitewash... Chan790 Apr 2016 #9
Clooney joins an enormous crowd under the Sanders bus. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #4
Really diverse crowd. nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #12
Who is paying $353,000 for exclusive access to Hillary tonight? nt riderinthestorm Apr 2016 #13

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
2. Why do people hate George Clooney?
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:29 PM
Apr 2016

He supports liberal causes and gives tons of dough to charity:



George Clooney seems to have one of the most charitable hearts in Hollywood, and, alongside his current mission to stop the human rights atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan, he focuses much of his energy on helping those suffering from poverty:

George Clooney has supported the following charities listed on this site:

21st Century Leaders
American Foundation for AIDS Research
American Foundation for Equal Rights
Andrea Bocelli Foundation
Ante Up For Africa
Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes
CARE
Casey Lee Ball Foundation
Cinema For Peace
Clothes Off Our Back
ENOUGH Project
Entertainment Industry Foundation
Everyone Matters
Feeding America
International Rescue Committee
Make It Right
Make Poverty History
Motion Picture and Television Fund Foundation
Not On Our Watch
ONE Campaign
Onyx and Breezy Foundation
Oxfam
Partners in Health
Realizing the Dream
Red Cross
Rock For Darfur
Satellite Sentinel Project
Save the Children
Screen Actors Guild Foundation
Small Steps Project
Stand Up To Cancer
UNICEF
United Way
Whatever It Takes
World Food Programme




They should target their ire against millionaire fauxgressives who donate to Michelle Bachmann and J.D. Hayworth.



 

Chan790

(20,176 posts)
9. He supports Clinton...and a lot of those campaigns are high-profile celebrity whitewash...
Fri Apr 15, 2016, 10:35 PM
Apr 2016

it's nice to want to help the world, but it's better to give generously to those actually doing good work rather than those using celebrities and their high-profile donors and their donations to publicize what great work they are doing. I don't blame the donors, they think they're doing good work...I blame the organizations.

Interestingly, The Clinton Global Initiative and Foundation likes to fund the same kinds of high-profile star-studded do-nothings. They don't get the pass that the Clooneys do because institutional givers and foundations are supposed to do due diligence on who and what they're funding.

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