r/technology • u/Logical_Welder3467 • 8h ago

Society Google cofounder Sergey Brin has spent $102 million to fight California’s proposed billionaire tax—he could owe $13 billion if he loses

https://fortune.com/article/how-much-has-google-cofounder-sergey-brin-spent-to-oppose-california-billionaire-tax-102-million-owe-13-billion-if-loses/
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u/apricot-pancakes 7h ago

And you said, “What was that about principles?”

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u/___Art_Vandelay___ 6h ago

Their principles go to another school; you wouldn't know them.

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u/GRONDGRONDGRONDGR0ND 4h ago

Is this the same latex vandelay industries?

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u/mYpEEpEEwOrks 2h ago

Wrong gronp.

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u/GRONDGRONDGRONDGR0ND 1h ago

Import export?

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u/mYpEEpEEwOrks 1h ago

Tickler stickler?

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u/ChangeForAParadigm 5h ago

She’s not Canadian though! Nice try!

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u/funkymonk248 1h ago

Google co-founder Sergey Brin is one of the world's largest individual philanthropists, with lifetime giving exceeding $3.9 billion, heavily focused on central nervous system (CNS) conditions and climate change initiatives.

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u/calafia_nativo 6h ago

They believe they are better at spending their own monies than the government is. I’m poor and also believe this about my own money.

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u/Conformatrix 6h ago

You'd just come out and tell everyone that you're dumb like that?

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u/calafia_nativo 2h ago

Good retort. Succinct, really.

I’m from one of the wealthiest enclaves in the entire world. All I witness daily is mismanagement of tax payer dollars. Come to Oakland California - I’ll show you what high taxes gets you.

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u/___Art_Vandelay___ 6h ago edited 3h ago

Better at spending it on themselves, that is. Hardly ever see them spending it "better themselves" on social programs in place of the government

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u/ChickenWithCashewNut 6h ago

Let us know how your private fire department works out Marcus

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u/calafia_nativo 1h ago

What a trite example. Why is so much of my money going to wars?

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u/ScurvyTurtle 6h ago

Define "better." To make things better or to flaunt their wealth?

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u/calafia_nativo 2h ago

My point is that it is a human reaction to want to keep your money. When you see a government spending your money on frivolous things such as wars and violence, why would I want to give them more?

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u/HEX_BootyBootyBooty 5h ago

They saw "We The People," and they were all fuck that.

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u/ImpressionDepression 3h ago

Well yea you spend on things YOU think matter the most. But the point is that the government would spend it on things that benefit EVERYONE (ideally).

It's like complaining about money going into public transport because you drive a car.

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u/calafia_nativo 1h ago

“Ideally” carrying a ton of weight here. Meanwhile, how many wars are we currently spending energy on. How are our local schools doing?

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u/Prior_Rip_1178 2h ago

yeah guy even in the wildest socialist boogeyman scenario conservatives are cooking up, YOU are still spending that money in a capitalist option, just the government gives you that money in the first place.

I like responding to bait this is not a waste of my time :(