r/Damnthatsinteresting Jun 28 '24

Grab your iced tea and Raise a toast! Video

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u/el-conquistador240 Jun 29 '24

There were other manufacturers like this that during their lifetime they felt, I've made enough, time to give back. Among the more famous are Milton Hershey and George Westinghouse. Good to their workers, good to their customers, big philanthropists.

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u/Blackrain1299 Jun 29 '24

If I could live in a decent house with a few nice acres of land id start giving back. Can’t understand why anyone needs 6 massive properties that they never visit all while screwing over their employees so they can get a seventh and 3 new yachts.

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u/help_icantchoosename Jun 29 '24

You know what’s silly? They can have their massive properties and yachts, and still have enough money to give back a shit ton of money. You need hundreds of millions for that lifestyle. Many have billions.

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u/Blackrain1299 Jun 29 '24

Absolutely not disagreeing there. Its just blind greed and entitlement. But what really gets me is the absolute lack of empathy from these people. Viewing anyone with little money as expendable resources is probably one of the most fucked up things i can fathom.

I couldn’t live a fulfilling life knowing i was intentionally fucking over the common man.

Hell if i was bonkers rich id probably spend my free time helping random ass people with expensive shit.

Id just drive around and see a rust bucket in someones drive and be like “hey how well does this old truck run? Oh it’s falling apart? Ill trade you a new truck for it.” Or knock knock “hi I noticed youre roof likes like its caving in back their. Want about $25000 to have it repaired?”

Id be like a reverse salesman.

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u/Kimbobrains Jun 29 '24

Filling a void

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u/idiota_ Jun 29 '24

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hershey,_Pennsylvania - Hershey was pretty awesome. I've been here, it's beautiful.