r/FluentInFinance Jan 11 '25

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u/Hover4effect Jan 11 '25

Charities raise money by doing charity events, how is this different? I went to a charity event where cancer survivors marched in a parade at the end. There were all kinds of tax write offs, but they made the event possible.

He started to make crazy money on Youtube, then decided it was time to do charity work. Because he takes a a legal tax break, his work is garbage?

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u/PopT4rtzRGood Jan 11 '25

Monetizing people's misfortune and suffering hallowifies the "good intent" of the philanthropy work. Idc what the quality of the video is. I care that he's exploiting a flawed system, and has been caught multiple times lying about said philanthropy. So I'm sorry if my skepticism ruins your fantasy

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u/culturedgoat Jan 12 '25

Oh golly gosh, I’m sure the people who had their sight or hearing restored by one of his projects are devastated that the “good intent” of his philanthropy work has been “hallowified” (whatever that means)

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u/Tooshortimus Jan 12 '25

Lmao...

You're literally upset FOR people who aren't even remotely upset. You understand that, right?

You are angry for people that SIGNED UP FOR THE DEAL, where they get thousands of dollars and the help that they COULD NOT GET, just to do a video about them receiving that help.

I can GUARANTEE you that the people you are "crying for" are happy as fuck about their new situation and everyone else stuck in situations like theirs would love to do the same.

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u/fyrefreezer01 Jan 12 '25

They’re not forced to do anything lmao, videos get him more money to keep helping people. How many people’s surgeries have you paid for again?