Comment on "Yeah, but what if we used AI?"

• JareeZy@feddit.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That is the unironic basis of my “enlightened centrists” friends beliefs. He doesn’t want the poor people he sees on TV and at the bus stop to benefit from his money. Nevermind that he received a free education and has all the benefits of living in a first world country.

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• FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That’s the whole idea behind “philanthropic foundations.” Rich people benefit from “charity” by getting huge tax write-offs.

  And then the government decides that society can depend on those charities rather than any sort of social safety net.

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  • oce@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    They get a huge tax write-off but they are still giving up at least the same money aren’t they? The issue is rather that these foundations may benefit them in another way, for example by providing a salary to their family and friends, if I understand that correctly.

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    • InfiniteStruggle@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Exactly. A portion of the money is funnelled back to them. Social events for networking become tax write offs when they add a “Help the kids” box out front.

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    • UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Not necessarily. There are a lot of scams involving charity. Here’s a small, ad-hoc made-up example to illustrate:

      • Buy cheap artwork from obscure artist for $500
      • Wait a while
      • Buy an expert expertise that says your art is super revolutionary and worth $5.000.000
      • Donate that super important piece of art to some charity or museum or whatever
      • Write off $5.000.000 in taxes

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      • oce@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Is it really possible to write off based on estimated art value rather than initial price?

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• force@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m not so sure considering the bizarre reality that many people on welfare also think people who take government aid are lazy and we should abolish welfare

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  • Promethiel@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Those folks live amongst the rest of the poor undesirables silly. They don’t live in the privileged communities that would turn on them as the next ‘Them’.

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