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Author of @WinnersTakeAll (out now from @AAKnopf), THE TRUE AMERICAN, & INDIA CALLING. Ex-@NYTimes. NBC political analyst. TED talker. @PriyaParker's man. Dad.

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    Anand Giridharadas‏Verified account @AnandWrites Sep 24

    Elon wants to do space. Mark wants to do diseases and schools. Jeff wants to do schools, too, and also homelessness. Eric wants to do wages. Mike wants to do climate change. Bill wants to do poverty. Warren wants what Bill wants. We can let them do it all. Or reclaim democracy.

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      2. Vinod Khosla‏Verified account @vkhosla Sep 24
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        Is it "leave it to democracy" or inefficient resource allocators like mostly incompetent and corrupt and politically motivated politicians? Less than perfect for but having Gates, Bezos, Zuck, Elon are better than anyone in politics I can think of. And we get diversity of efforts

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      3. Glenn Kelman‏ @glennkelman Sep 24
        Replying to @vkhosla @AnandWrites

        The entrepreneurs you praise are brilliant, but not all are as devoted to the common good as the public servants you treat with casual contempt. Our government is broken yes, but we have to make it work, for our roads, schools, buses, elderly, environment & defense.

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      1. Yas‏ @Yassywoowoo Sep 24
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        If a true living wage was paid by all companies, homelessness and poverty would be a lot less, as Anand has said in interviews. Non-ethical business practices cause many social issues in the first place. Unfortunately "Masters of the Universe" own governments

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      1. Antoinette Klatzky‏ @fresachocolat Sep 24
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        reclaim democracy.... and listen to women...

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      1.  📉  🔄  🌱  🎃‏ @costrike Sep 24
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        I want them to do paying their taxes.

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      1. Roger Dickey‏ @rogerdickey Sep 24
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        Anti philanthropy clowns like this are the new flat earthers / anti vaxxers

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      1. nicghoul b, libscareian  📚 👻 🎃‏ @alphabetress Sep 24
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        also: rich dudes, feel free to remember libraries thx

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      1. jdubya‏ @buckloanpayoff Sep 24
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        I just want a dollar from random people on twitter so I can pay off my student loan faster and get on with life.

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      1. Ideen Ashraf‏ @AshrafIdeen Sep 24
        Replying to @AnandWrites @moshik_temkin

        They’re not mutually exclusive though...

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      2. Paul Brown‏ @pfbrown86 Sep 25
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        So let me get this right: “Democracy” requires government control of generous philanthropic efforts? Silly me, I always thought democracy’s purpose was to enable individuals to make their own lawful choices.

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      2. Raman Frey‏ @RamanFrey Sep 24
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        I still don’t think it has to be an either/or. I love what you’re suggesting & would love to see the rules of commerce shift so folks can’t hoard such obscene fortunes, but starting here & now, I’m supportive of both robust democracy & the shedding of fortunes on philanthropy.

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      3. isis marée‏ @r1viera Sep 25
        Replying to @RamanFrey @AnandWrites

        Unfortunately, the current US political system requires the funding of billionaires during elections. This has to end but I can't see it happening soon.

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      2. The Resentful Sleeper‏ @MicahKellner Sep 24
        Replying to @AnandWrites

        That starts with massive tax increases on the rich. As long as a small group of individuals can bribe, blackmail or buy policy we aren't living in a democracy.

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      3. Commiedor64‏ @Commiedor64 Sep 24
        Replying to @MicahKellner @AnandWrites

        You know..it's a Republic, but a democratic one but NONE of that means much unless you get the masses up off their collective asses and out to vote.

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      4. The Resentful Sleeper‏ @MicahKellner Sep 24
        Replying to @Commiedor64 @AnandWrites

        Yes a Republic, if you can keep it and right know a bunch of billionaires have it under lock and key.

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      5. Commiedor64‏ @Commiedor64 Sep 24
        Replying to @MicahKellner @AnandWrites

        SO...the solution is another set of elites in control of wealth and means of production? We know where that goes...the new bosses scramble over the goods and somebody winds up with an icepick in their head.

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      6. The Resentful Sleeper‏ @MicahKellner Sep 24
        Replying to @Commiedor64 @AnandWrites

        Huh?

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      7. Commiedor64‏ @Commiedor64 Sep 24
        Replying to @MicahKellner @AnandWrites

        Well, what do you think will happen when you "massively" tax the rich,which btw, you won't but for sake of argument. Who decides what to DO with all that money? You? Or all the folks who didn't elect you? The problem is they STILL didn't vote and you govern by a faction only

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      8. The Resentful Sleeper‏ @MicahKellner Sep 24
        Replying to @Commiedor64 @AnandWrites

        Again you make zero sense. BLOCKED

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