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Bill Gates says political polarization 'may bring it all to an end' and could even lead to a civil war
Business Insider ^ | Sept. 24th, 2022 | Sarah Jackson

Posted on 09/30/2022 12:29:31 PM PDT by shadowlands1960

- Bill Gates is sounding the alarm on political polarization in the US.

- "Political polarization may bring it all to an end, we're going to have a hung election and a civil war," he told Forbes recently.

- Gates, who has been the target of many conspiracy theories over the years, also pointed out the dangers of misinformation.

Bill Gates usually focuses on issues like poverty and infectious diseases through his charitable foundation, but another problem on his mind is the polarization of US politics.

"I admit that political polarization may bring it all to an end, we're going to have a hung election and a civil war," he recently said in the keynote conversation at this year's Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy. "I have no expertise in that. I'm not going to divert my money to that because I wouldn't know how to spend it."

Political polarization, he says, goes hand-in-hand with another issue: the spread of misinformation.

"The polarization and lack of trust is a problem," he continued to Forbes. "One of the best-selling books last year was a book by Robert Kennedy, saying that I like to make money and kill millions of people with vaccines. It's wild that sells well."

Over the years, Gates and ex-wife Melinda French Gates have donated billions to vaccine research, development, and delivery through their foundation. Gates has been the subject of conspiracy theories that claim he puts microchips in vaccines to track people. Earlier this month, Gates said people have yelled such accusations at him on the street.



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Warnings...

1 posted on 09/30/2022 12:29:31 PM PDT by shadowlands1960
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We must get rid of anyone who disagrees with Bill.

Only then will we have utopia


2 posted on 09/30/2022 12:31:12 PM PDT by algore
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To: shadowlands1960

Bill Gates hung for Treason , sounds good


3 posted on 09/30/2022 12:31:17 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: shadowlands1960

Political polarization, he says, goes hand-in-hand with another issue: the spread of misinformation.


and who is spreading misinformation?


4 posted on 09/30/2022 12:32:23 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: shadowlands1960

This sure sounds like someone who is going to get pasted in Nov.


5 posted on 09/30/2022 12:33:52 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: shadowlands1960

I still remember him feeding moldy goo to Anderson Cooper.


6 posted on 09/30/2022 12:34:47 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: shadowlands1960

Won’t be a civil war. We have no fight in us. If we were going to fight, we would have fought when the election was stolen during the Coup of 2020. They not only stole the election. They rubbed our noses in it.


7 posted on 09/30/2022 12:35:48 PM PDT by sport
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To: shadowlands1960

With all of the evil this asshole has perpetrated, why is he still alive??


8 posted on 09/30/2022 12:36:25 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: shadowlands1960

I will be happy when Bill is worm food. He might even be as well.


9 posted on 09/30/2022 12:37:01 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: sport

I suspect there is an age disparity that doesn’t favor us.


10 posted on 09/30/2022 12:37:12 PM PDT by shadowlands1960 ("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
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To: shadowlands1960

It actually sounds about right.


11 posted on 09/30/2022 12:37:12 PM PDT by JonPreston
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How do we go about having a ‘hung election’ though? What does that even mean?


12 posted on 09/30/2022 12:38:48 PM PDT by shadowlands1960 ("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
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To: shadowlands1960

Says one of the political polarizers...


13 posted on 09/30/2022 12:40:07 PM PDT by Magnatron
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To: shadowlands1960

Uh-huh. Problem is polarization only occurs (to Dems) when conservatives challenge them.


14 posted on 09/30/2022 12:40:18 PM PDT by jeffc (Resident of the free State of Florida)
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To: shadowlands1960

His comments reveal that enough of the silent majority have woken up to make him nervous. Good. Some of us have been chomping at the bit for a decade and longer waiting for such a time.


15 posted on 09/30/2022 12:40:55 PM PDT by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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To: shadowlands1960
Hung election?


16 posted on 09/30/2022 12:41:46 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: shadowlands1960

the POS on the right looks eastern european...


17 posted on 09/30/2022 12:44:26 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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Is that somebody’s bodyguard/security?


18 posted on 09/30/2022 12:45:38 PM PDT by nascarnation (Let's go Brandon!)
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To: shadowlands1960

Yeah Bill, and we’re coming to take all your shit.


19 posted on 09/30/2022 12:45:40 PM PDT by Bullish (Rot'sa Ruck America. )
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To: Chode

Boris Nikolic, science advisor the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation... .


20 posted on 09/30/2022 12:47:10 PM PDT by shadowlands1960 ("...some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again... " CSL)
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