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by TheOtherHobbes 2320 days ago
But billionaires can also decide to spend their money on projects that work against the public good. Including those that subvert the value of government spending.

Philanthropy is - at best - one side of the coin.

The other side is the anti-democratic identity between >$1bn net worth and political leverage. (Actually that leverage probably starts at around $100m - although the more you can put on the table the harder you can push to tilt it.)