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(36,221 posts)citing Obama's policies on climate change.
Bloomberg is a self-made billionaire now worth $100 Billion, as Lawrence O'Donnell pointed out on Thursday.
July 2016, Bloomberg delivered a speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in which he called Hillary Clinton "the right choice".[137][138][139] Bloomberg warned of the dangers a Donald Trump presidency would pose.
Early October, 2018, Bloomberg had committed more than $100 million to returning the House and Senate to Democratic power, fueling speculation about a presidential run in 2020.[142]
October 10, 2018, Bloomberg announced that he had returned to the Democratic party.
Bloomberg donated $18 million to the Democratic National Committee and publicly planned a "massive spending blitz" to support Biden's campaign. Bloomberg supports gun-control measures, abortion rights, same-sex marriage, and a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
Speaking on the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Bloomberg took aim at Trump's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the American economy: "Would you rehire or work for someone who ran your business into the ground? Who always does what's best for him or her, even when it hurts the company, and whose reckless decisions put you in danger, and who spends more time tweeting than working? If the answer is no, why the hell would we ever rehire Donald Trump for another four years?
Bloomberg Philanthropies foundation focuses on public health, the arts, government innovation, the environment, and education.[192][193] Through the foundation, he donated or pledged $767 million in 2018,[194][193][195] and more than $1 billion in 2019.
Bloomberg through his foundation committed to a wide range of urgent causes including researching treatments and vaccines, leading contact tracing to root out the virus, supporting the World Health Organization, and funding global efforts to fight the spread of the disease and protect vulnerable populations.
Action included:
Cofounding a $75 million fund for nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 in New York City[202]
Donating $6 million to World Central Kitchen to serve meals to health care workers in New York City[203]
Partnering with Johns Hopkins University to train COVID-19 contact tracers through its school of public health and search for a treatment of the virus.[204][205]
Convening mayors through a partnership with Harvard College to learn and discuss their pandemic response, featuring a bipartisan roster of speakers and attendees.[206][207]
Leading New York's contact tracing effort[208]
Launching an information and action sharing network for cities through the National League of Cities[209]
Supporting international efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 and prepare regional leaders through the International Rescue Committee, the World Health Organization, Vital Strategies and other partners[210][211][212]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg
Even Jeff Bezos, #2 in wealth worldwide, in spite of his Amazon management flaws, is a positive contributor to humanity.
January 2018, Bezos made a $33 million donation to TheDream.US, a college scholarship fund for undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as minors.[303][304]
In June 2018, Bezos donated to Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a private philanthropic fund founded by Bill Gates aimed at promoting emissions-free energy.[305]
In September 2018, Bezos donated $10 million to With Honor, a nonpartisan organization that works to increase the number of veterans in political office.[306]
In February 2020, Bezos pledged $10 billion to combat climate change through the Bezos Earth Fund.[307][308][309] Later that year, in November, Bezos announced $791M of donations to established, well-known groups, with $100M each going to Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature Conservancy, World Resources Institute and World Wildlife Fund, and the remainder going to 11 other groups.[310][311][312]
In April 2020, early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Bezos donated $100 million to food banks through Feeding America.[237][313][314]
In November 2021, Bezos pledged to donate $2 billion towards restructuring food systems and nature conservation at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference.[315]
In July 2021, Bezos announced Courage and Civility Award and granted a $100-million each to lawyer Van Jones and chef José Andrés.[316]
Next year, a $100-million to singer Dolly Parton in recognition of her charity work focused on improving children's literacy around the world.[317] I
Bezos Academy is a group of tuition-free preschools for students from low-income families, which was created by Bezos, and which operate in a manner similar to the Montessori method.[319]
On November 22, 2022, Jeff Bezos awarded $123 million to organizations that are engaged in relocating homeless families to permanent housing. Day 1 Families Fund grants, the amounts of which vary in monetary terms, will be sent to 40 organizations across the country.[320]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos
You can try for a sweeping stereotype if you want. But I'm sticking with oligarchs who support Biden, Democrats, and donate to improve lives of Dreamers and the homeless.