For those who are unaware: A couple billionaires, a pilot, and one of the billionaires’ son are currently stuck inside an extremely tiny sub a couple thousand meters under the sea (inside of the sub with the guys above).

They were supposed to dive down to the titanic, but lost connection about halfway down. They’ve been missing for the past 48 hours, and have 2 days until the oxygen in the sub runs out. Do you think they’ll make it?

  • Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’m not really in the business of defending billionaires but I think at least one of them, the guy who brought his son, was involved with charities:

    "He works with his family’s Dawood Foundation, as well as the SETI Institute - a California-based research organisation which searches for extra-terrestrial life.

    “Shahzada is also a supporter of two charities founded by King Charles - the British Asian Trust and the Prince’s Trust International.”

    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65955554

    He sounds (sounded) like a good person… I do find it interesting that the other billionaires don’t have any mentions of charitable works in articles I’ve read in them.

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      Every billionaire uses charities.

      They’re a way to exert control over the money that would normally go to taxes, and be up to the government to spend.

      It’s not inherently bad, but charity is not quite the saving grace of billionaires that many make it out to be.

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      1 year ago

      If people were willing to pay taxes and work toward equitability, charities for the poor wouldn’t be necessary.

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        1 year ago

        Yep. I just want these fuckers to pay their fair share in taxes and to stop using their wealth to influence politics.