Little Red Wagon Repairman
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I've heard people from both extreme political ideologies talk about this guy so I don't know. Is he a good guy or no? A philanthropist or sociopath?
George Soros: Is He A Good Guy Or No?
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A good guy and a philanthropist ...
I think the dichotomy you may hear stems from the fact that the Extreme Right hates him as he is quite rich and contradicts practically everything they espouse, most especially economics. They cannot argue against him with any conviction and consistency because while he despises their failed voodoo trickle-down economics, he is a billionaire and understands all things economic far, far more than any of them ever will. At one time, his forex activity actually changed the reserve valuations of some countries.
The Extreme Left distrusts him because they cannot seem to come to grips with the idea that you can be both insanely wealthy and advocate for social justice and economic well-being for all in one and the same person ... such extremists are few but they do exist and they distrust the 1% no matter how well-meaning or virtuous. Mr. Soros has not taken a vow of poverty and never will, much to their displeasure.
As far as I can remember he has been a favorite whipping boy for many on the Extreme Right; over the years he must have been on what seems like a thousand covers of American Spectator, National Review, Commentary, Reason, and so forth. William Buckley denounced the anti-semitism from the Extreme Right directed toward Mr. Soros ... the Extreme Right no longer has the Rothschilds to kick around ... there is indeed that undercurrent from the Extreme Right.
On balance, it would seem most vitriol and invective against him spews forth from the Extreme Right and one of the primary reasons just seems to be that he has money and can fight them - they are used to Liberals being spineless, forgiving, and passive - he is anything but that.
Lastly, I would suggest that you view some old Firing Line episodes and read some old National Review articles about Mr. Soros (from the Buckley era) to judge for yourself, to come to your own informed conclusions.
For what it is worth, I am sure that you will discover that characterizations from either absolutist Extreme are generally meritless.
xfire
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Anytime you hear about Soros, it's coming from spooge choked "conservatives" that can never really explain what horrible things Soros has done other than support liberal causes. It's still legal in this country to support and fund candidates, causes, and issues that you care about, even if they're not in line with conservative thought. Give an example, perhaps of what Soros is accused of? Pretty easy to debunk, I'm sure, if you look beyond Fox News, talk radio, and the "conservative" internet.
Rey C.
Racing is life... anything else is just waiting.
Hmm, it's above my pay grade to say which, if not both. :dunno: I've been aware of him for roughly thirty years and have read a fair amount him, as far as his involvement in the financial markets - his name came up in a Money & Banking class when I was getting my MBA (a few hundred years ago
). IMO, he's not dissimilar from the Koch brothers, except that ideologically he's on the left instead of the right. Both are ultra-wealthy, market oriented influencers, who are strict globalists (their main similarity). Where they're somewhat dissimilar is that Soros leans more toward the left and centralized government structures, while at least one of the Koch brothers is an extreme libertarian. They could both be loosely described as "neocons/neolibs". Both are supporters of a New World Order type globalist world economy. Why? Because it greatly benefits them both. The Kochs are industrialists, so having global free trade makes their operations MUCH more profitable (i.e. being able to freely move labor to the most cost efficient location - they were great supporters of NAFTA). Soros, with his initial funding and ongoing ties to the Rothschild international banking family(s), basically crippled the Bank of England back in the 90s, with a rather ingenious forex play, which netted him roughly a billion dollars on one trade (really, short series of trades) over just a couple of days - and cost the Bank of England about $6 billion. The episode became known as "Black Wednesday" and changed the basic structure of the BofE's operations going forward. For those who have at least a rough understanding of commodity and/or currency trading, you'll understand the damage done by Soros - but he was "playing by the rules." So Soros benefits from open, cross-border financial market trading.What I've always found humorous (if not sad) are the people who think that one or the other is "for them". It's like watching fat, slow chickens cheering for a fox over a wolf... not seeming to realize that both intend to eat them. Both Soros and the Kochs throw just enough chicken feed into the lot to keep the chickens happy, content and loyal. But most of all, they seek to keep them fat (and naive). :yesyes:
Great question, Dino. :hatsoff:
ETA: Can't rep ya, man. Owe ya some. :thumbsup:
You are correct ... and these "conservatives" count on the ignorance of others ... it is part and parcel of their "business model". Without the level of abject ignorance that abounds in the populace these days, the "conservatives" would be entirely irrelevant.
One need not be a Rhodes scholar to know that there are not 4 billion people in the world over 7 feet tall ... if Jerome Corsi or Joseph Farah say Mr. Soros once played as a 7 foot center in the Hungarian NBA then there will be many who take it as gospel, just as they did the birther nonsense.
Many on the Right like to paint him as some kind socialist boogeyman, some kind of puppet master pulling the strings on pulling the strings of the American (and even global) left. Each time a new democrat figure appears, they claim the person's been receiving money from him, each time there's a push for left-wing policies (mild gun-control, minimum wage hike, etc.) they say those pushing for that are paid by Soros...
Some gun-enthusiast conspiracy theorist also claim mass-shootings are false-flag operations sponsored by Soros.
The reality is that his influences on american (and world) politics is highly over-estimated. The guy's 89, his main occupation is to shit his diapers. And even assuming he still has all his mental capacity, his entire fortune wouldn't cover the cost of everything the Right claims he sponsors , the guy would be broke within a year.
Some gun-enthusiast conspiracy theorist also claim mass-shootings are false-flag operations sponsored by Soros.
The reality is that his influences on american (and world) politics is highly over-estimated. The guy's 89, his main occupation is to shit his diapers. And even assuming he still has all his mental capacity, his entire fortune wouldn't cover the cost of everything the Right claims he sponsors , the guy would be broke within a year.
Rey C.
Racing is life... anything else is just waiting.
Why Johan, you're an ageist. Shame on you. :nono:
As for George laying in bed, while waiting for a nurse to change his soiled Depends... Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg probably wish that were the case.
meesterperfect
Hiliary 2020
He has a son who has been groomed to take over for him when he dies at 113 years of age.
Oh 113??? And he is 90? Wow. Precise number.
Where you get that???
Where you get that???
You can share money with the poor with evil intentions... do not be confused with throwing money out and about as an act of kindness
Remember, according to mp, political candidates aren't elected, the elections are fake, the winner is picked buy the powers that be. Now, the same way, people just don't die, they are assassinated when the same powers that be. Everything is planned for the next 50 years.
Fortunately for us, mp either is a mole among them or has cracked their security and is now revealing their plans on a porn message board.
Soros-backed St. Louis prosecutor charges couple for defending their home. The Constitution is burning.
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com...GH7QeQKBeWilloMgafoVUWAHCwqwECq133b6k6RBpIlnc
https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com...GH7QeQKBeWilloMgafoVUWAHCwqwECq133b6k6RBpIlnc
The financer of Obama is now the financer of Biden. George Soros Spends Record $52 Million On 2020 Election Cycle
https://thepoliticalinsider.com/geo...265680b20e543dc2a6473c7b9fa19141&source=TPICI
https://thepoliticalinsider.com/geo...265680b20e543dc2a6473c7b9fa19141&source=TPICI
gmase
On the dark side of the moon
$52M is chump change when compared to donors to other candidates:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/10/sheldon-adelson-trump-donation-republicans-congress
$200M! 🤷♂️
