HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 11 months ago
We’re all used to seeing huge numbers thrown around in the news, so it’s easy to get jaded. Take a minute and think about the size of that donation, though. One MILLION dollars.
For many of us, that’s more than we’ll earn in a decade - and that’s ignoring taxes.
I hope some other big names follow suit.
xyzzy@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I mean this is great and all, but the guy is worth $250-300 million, so let’s not go overboard. The median American net worth is $120,000, so this is like donating around $400 for most people. Perhaps even less so based on where people’s money actually goes (daily expenses versus investments). Not nothing, but not exactly a big sacrifice.
The real problem is all the other wealthy celebrities worth tens or hundreds of millions who aren’t contributing anything. It shouldn’t just be up to a small handful.
HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 11 months ago
Well, yeah. Others should donate, but this is the first one I’ve seen a story about. I think it’s better to encourage people then ask why they aren’t doing more.
xyzzy@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I hear your point of view, but I’m going to double down on mine. Here’s a list of celebrities that have donated:
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson George and Amal Clooney Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Leonardo DiCaprio Julia Roberts Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness Arnold Schwarzenegger Meryl Streep Nicole Kidman Oprah Winfrey
This group has donated about $6 million since May 1. Many of these people are literally billionaires, so I mean, I’m OK saying they can do more to support their fellow actors and crew. $6 million doesn’t go very far against LA or NYC rents.
www.npr.org/…/sag-aftra-foundation-donations
HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 11 months ago
Okay. Thank you for providing that list and those figures. Now I have a much better understanding of where you’re coming from.
I see your point. Four million between the rest of those folks isn’t a lot.