Quote:JJ, you're a bit all over the place with this one, but I'll try to offer a counterpoint.

 

Warren Buffett is not just generous with his money (upon his death, most of his wealth will be transferred into a charitable trust, similar to what Andrew Carnegie did), but he also offers up his time to college students, free of charge, several times a year.  He actually released his tax returns this year when Donald attempted to call him out

 

In short, he's no damn hero.  And Warren Buffett is.

 

you're still missing it. 

 

Warren Buffet is an asset manager.  The nation as a whole is facing fiscal insolvency because Social Security and other entitlement programs are headed for bankruptcy within the next two decades.  Spending time with College Kids is great, I applaud him for that, at the same time those college kids are facing 75 trillion dollars in unfunded liabilities for the rest of their working lives.  His skill set means that he could solve those problems.  His best means of serving society would be using his skills to solve a big problem.  Just giving away a few billion dollars is a drop in the bucket. 

 

I am not saying that Trump is a saint.  That's not how conservatives think.  What I am saying is that when he steps forward and says I want to work on solving big problems and strengthening the nation then that is working to his best end for the good of the country. 

 

Also, this whole thing about "he's just going to use this run to line his own pockets"  So far he has spent about 64 million dollars on his own campaign.  He has been dragged through the mud as a sex predator vulgar jerk.  Before this whole thing He had one of the strongest most positive brands in the world.  This isn't a financial step up for him!  For a couple from little rock Arkansas, grifting a few million dollars of Haitian relief money or creating a fraudulent foundation IS how they make their money.  Bill and Hillary weren't going to suddenly invent some cancer drug to make their fortune.  And that's how MOST politicians monetize public service.  In Trump's case he could already build just about anywhere he wanted to and has partnered with governments all over the world and all over the political and ideological spectrum to that end.  The idea that he needs a run through the mud as president to make a few extra bucks is asinine to the point of being ridiculous. 

 

As for Buffet being a Hero, being on the right side of Credit Default Swaps and acting as a personal piggy bank for the treasury with inside knowledge of companies that were going to be bailed out during the crisis doesn't make you a HERO. 

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