Melinda French Gates weighs in on the generosity of billionaires like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel: 'I would not call those men philanthropists'

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[dennisw]

French Gates told the Times she decided to get involved in politics after the 2022 Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, the half-century-old decision that had protected abortion rights.

"I knew I had to speak out in favor of women's rights, and if there was a candidate who is against women's rights and says terrible things about women, there is no way I could vote for that person," she said.

Melinda French Gates thinks the new generation of billionaire activists aren't doing enough. Gates also called Elon Musk's criticism of her political endorsements "silly."

Gates says she will continue to give to organizations that support women's rights. Melinda French Gates says the new generation of billionaires, like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, these days primarily use their "megaphones" instead of their bank accounts to effect change.

In an interview with The New York Times, Gates was asked what she thinks about the approach to philanthropy shown by the new generation of "billionaire activists" — like Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, and PayPal founder Peter Thiel.

"Well, the people you just named have not been very philanthropic yet," French Gates replied. "They use their voice and they use their megaphones, but I would not call those men philanthropists."

In May, Gates announced her intention to step down from her role as cochair of the Gates Foundation, which she founded with her former husband, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates.

In her announcement, she said she would remain committed to "people and organizations working on behalf of women and families around the world, including on reproductive rights in the United States."

[Newtoidaho]

What would we ever do if we didn’t have these white female liberal saviors in our midst?

[minnesota_bound]

Elon Musk and Peter Thiel created many jobs and have business’s that help millions of people.

Melinda French Gates created nothing. She looked the other way while her husband had sex with other women during their marriage. She even knew about his trips to Epsteins island to have sex with underage girls.
She made her billions by being a shield.
She now gives the money to kill babies and has endorsed a socialist named Kamala Harris who is trying to destroy the United States.