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Diamond_Dog

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1. Does this super wealthy guy

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:58 AM

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think that if he starts a stock market account with a couple hundred dollars in it for families living in poverty who can barely afford the rent, they will be encouraged to add $ to it over the years? How can you spend money on the stock market when you are barely scraping by? Oh well …. like dismissive asshole Mitt Romney once said, borrow it from your parents.

Insanely wealthy guy has no clue how families in poverty have to live. Why doesn’t he invest his billions into hospitals, schools, libraries, vaccination programs, or things like that instead?

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Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim 'Trump Accounts' [View all] dalton99a Tuesday OP

Does this super wealthy guy Diamond_Dog Tuesday #1

Because... lame54 Tuesday #15

The Libertarian way. markodochartaigh Tuesday #2

Trojan Horse Alert!! 2naSalit Tuesday #3

Throwing peanuts to the peasants are we Susan and Michael. Polly Hennessey Tuesday #4

Kind of hard to bash someone who gives a bunch of money that might make a small difference to some people in future. Silent Type Tuesday #5

Because we know what they're actually up to, the intent of which is destroying Social Security AZJonnie Tuesday #6

He's a fanatical Trump supporter, which makes him a piece of shit. BannonsLiver Tuesday #7

Yeah, but there is pleasure in taking money from a POS. Silent Type Tuesday #8

Explain how you think this gesture will make any kind of meaningful difference? bluesbassman Tuesday #9

In 65 years that $250 per person will accumulate to a decent amount for people, many of whom will have nothing Silent Type Tuesday #10

Using Long Term Average Since 1975... ProfessorGAC Tuesday #11

What I have a problem with is that it's a backdoor way to defund SS. bluesbassman Tuesday #12

Don't think so, but I understand the fear. Democrats proposed the same thing in 2019, with a bit more money. As far as Silent Type Tuesday #14

Fuck Dell.. I know I will Never buy Cha Tuesday #13