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Originally Posted by Pwn_Master
CP, the emails exposing the scandal clearly show that when the scandal got up the chain of the command, it was dealt with and fixed because they knew Hillary wouldn't like it if for no other reason than it would make her look bad. I said this in Politards, but was shocked to learn that neither Hillary, nor Bill, nor Chelsea take one ****ing penny from the foundation. People say well they get prestige out of it, but all I see is people ****ting on them for it.
They have raised hundreds of millions for the world's poor, which many Americans of all stripes do not give one **** about as clearly evidenced by this election, and all they get is grief and hate for it. Enough of this ****ing moral purity, let Bernie, you or anyone for that matter, start a hugely successful charity without a hint of impropriety by you or anyone of your countless employees and then we can talk, but somehow such goals are foreign to people who actually have the intelligence, drive and good fortune to actually acquire wealth and power.
Where is Bernie's ****ing charity... Oh right, this guy is so pure he doesn't even believe in charities, instead he proposes just sitting around until the revolution comes (lolololol, can't even believe this came up when I searched to confirm he doesn't have a charity):
https://www.yahoo.com/news/bernie-sa...230255076.html
Its easy to sit on the sidelines and be a ****ing blowhard looking down on everyone. Goddamn, you would think that as a lawyer of all professions, you would be exposed enough to how the world works to realize that Hillary is not the ****ing enemy.
Completely agree. One thing that conspiracy theorists fail to appreciate generally is "what is the goal?" For many people, even people with lots of money and power, the goal is to try to do some good in the world. Rich people get to live longer, but most are smart enough to realize that we all go the way of Ozymandias. Presumably many conspiracy theorists assume that if they had a bunch of wealth/power, they would, at least in their down time, try to make the world a better place.
Billary has already held the most powerful position in the world for 8 years. S/he doesn't appear to have a strong inclination toward hookers and coke (well, at least the 'she' half), or, say, yacht racing or hunting the poor for amusement. In the absence of such hobbies it's pretty consistent to try to do good in the world. When you have 'everything' and more or less live in the world of reality, you want to feel good about yourself and act in a manner consistent with your values and religious/ethical beliefs. This is more or less just baseline truth. See, e.g., Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. [Incidentally, "Dee Dee Myers, Mr. Clinton's chief spokeswoman, caused a stir -- and aroused some skepticism -- when she reported that her boss's current favorite was the "Meditations" of Marcus Aurelius, which he reread every year or two." See also,
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-cli...vorite-books/]
Now, there are plenty of exceptions, like say Trump, but most human beings, especially ones who have actually had some power their entire adult life thanks to competence, achievements, and respect from their peers (e.g., Hillary giving her college commencement address and serving on the Watergate committee), are more likely than not going to try to live in a manner consistent with their values and worldview. See also, Bill gates, Warren Buffet, George Soros.
While plenty of people seem to believe that Hillary Clinton is just the spawn of Satan and only derives joy from the suffering of others, this isn't borne out by the historical record. [It seems as much as anything to be based on her failure to credit their naive, uninformed world views.] So, all things being equal, if the Clinton Foundation has not been a force for good in the world (it very likely has, but I'm not an expect), Occam's razor would seem to suggest that that would be due to to error or inattention, not that the Clinton's were trying to get another 5% profit (especially as they seem to pay around double the taxes they actually owe and donate 10% to charity).
More than anything, it reminds me of a great line from Quiz Show (a GOAT movie imo), where the wealthy, learned lead character tells the investigator that, "Those who think it's all about money don't have any."
Last edited by simplicitus; 08-16-2016 at 03:17 PM.