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by brianbreslin 3626 days ago
I suspect we will always see billionaires trying to buy political direction (see Sheldon Adelson for example).
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Or perhaps it is a means to give back to society ? Bill Gates often mentions than the affect of the BMG Foundation is dwarfed by the resources of a government.

Given BG's comment, wouldn't it make sense to use political influence as a leveraged means to improve society ?