Elon Musk says he’ll donate $8b to end world hunger (on one condition)

[LuckyMac]

Really like this. He is asking for accountability from them. Its in their court now lol

 

[fargone]

Okay that was quite smart and I can't wait for the response.

 

[RainMaker3000]

At the end of the day, everyone wants sex and a meal in their hands, "world hunger" is just the cover story, as the old saying goes, feed the one in your hand & the one in the bush will come and sit on your lap...ye bid da bido, you need a good libido for sex and a million for a single meal...

 

[easymon1]

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[TheDawn]

Kevin Miller Nov 1, 2021

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has challenged a United Nations official’s claim that just a small percentage of his wealth could help solve world hunger.

Mr Musk was responding to comments by David Beasley, director of the UN’s World Food Programme, who repeated a call last week following an earlier tweet this month asking billionaires such as Mr Musk to “step up now, on a one-time basis”.

Mr Beasley specifically called for action from Mr Musk and Amazon.com co-founder Jeff Bezos, the two men atop the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Just $US6 billion ($8 billion) could keep 42 million people from dying, Mr Beasley said.

If the World Food Programme “can describe on this Twitter thread exactly how $6B will solve world hunger, I will sell Tesla stock right now and do it”, Musk wrote in a Twitter post. “But it must be open source accounting, so the public sees precisely how the money is spent.”

Very fair and it's not just about Elon Musk's donation. Having transparent accounting for all charity programs should be the norm and the default; it shouldn't be a special condition that has to be requested.

 

[TheDawn]

I support the UN and its efforts but, like all administrations, over time they become bloated, inefficient and secretive to protect their keeps. It's the case there, in every branch of government and in business.
Of course, it's worst when it's my taxpayer money greasing the inefficiencies, the worst of which is the military, by far our largest taxpayer's expense in the US. I know, some of you don't want to look there, but you can't point to bloat where it suits you and not where it doesn't. It's called hypocrisy or politicking.
Musk is definitely not establishment and again showed he isn't afraid to speak truth to bs.

You should read the Book "Backstabbing For Beginners". You will be impressed with UN's management of the Oil-For-Food program.

 

[VicBee]

You should read the Book "Backstabbing For Beginners". You will be impressed with UN's management of the Oil-For-Food program.

Any administration with life employment, good pay and benefits becomes entitled, like all union jobs in general. They must be held to higher ethical standards with greater consequences for failing to uphold these. That goes for police, fire, military, gov, etc .

 

[newwurldmn]

Any administration with life employment, good pay and benefits becomes entitled, like all union jobs in general. They must be held to higher ethical standards with greater consequences for failing to uphold these. That goes for police, fire, military, gov, etc .

this is a political point, but isn’t it funny that republicans hate teachers unions but love police unions.

 

[VicBee]

this is a political point, but isn’t it funny that republicans hate teachers unions but love police unions.

And Dems hate police unions but love teachers union... goes both ways. And I will also admit that not all unions are created equal. My 10+ years working with them has turned me into an impassioned hater, but some labor (agriculture, meat processing and other low pay hard work labor) ought to have union protection.

 

[murray t turtle]

And then there's :

,,Woops... Sorry Elon. Can't do that"

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THAT \ and even worse\
the UN actually took+ displays the sculpture of ''beat their swords in to plowshares'' harmful gift from the evil empire\ russia.
WHY channel donations thru an evil empire rubber stamping like that ??.Breathtaking ignorance.
Salvation Army + some private charities have a much better track record + not so much evil empire........Too bad for UN; mr Musk is not known for stupid spending +stupid giving.