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thaumasiotes
on Feb 13, 2019
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Gates Foundation annual letter
It sounds like omegaworks is claiming that in the absence of positive PR, the unwashed masses would pass laws expropriating Bill Gates' wealth.
manigandham
on Feb 14, 2019
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If the "unwashed masses" need PR to show that the Gates Foundation has helped eradicate Polio then perhaps those masses should not be involved in any laws.
thaumasiotes
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That is certainly the majority opinion historically and cross-culturally, but it conflicts with the modern American conception of democracy.
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