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I_havenobusinesshere t1_j8uhi37 wrote

Reply to comment by No_Choice_Is_Choice in Tyler Perry to donate $2.5M to help older Atlanta homeowners by AmethystOrator

It's helping 400 people. Everything helps, but it feels really similar to a neighbor bringing buckets of water to your house while the fire department is there not putting out the fire. It's like... 'thanks man, I really just need them to start working'.

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No_Choice_Is_Choice t1_j8uia6n wrote

$6200 each.

at best 4 months of relief, less if toward mortgage

not including utilities...or food...

Publicity stunt of the cheapest sort.

Also his films are shit...like true shit.

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I_havenobusinesshere t1_j8ujaty wrote

It's for back property taxes and future property taxes for older individuals on fixed incomes. It should benefit them for about 5 years. The article says all of this.

It's not bad that he's trying to help. I honestly feel like the scope of this is too small to get much publicity, and the amount is probably what he needed to donate in order to avoid some taxes, given the timing.

I'm sure he's no saint, but there are a lot of rich people doing a lot of shitty stuff, so at least this is helping some people and doesn't necessarily harm anyone. I don't really think his films matter much in this scenario. You can just say you don't like him, lol.

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[deleted] t1_j8up600 wrote

You do know there are far more than 400 seniors in need of assistance in Atlanta, right? This is purely a PR move for him.

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I_havenobusinesshere t1_j8uqxj4 wrote

I'm well aware. Hence, the analogy I made in my previous reply to the other user. It's almost certainly more than just PR. I agree that PR is likely a slight motivator.

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Guilty_Ad114 t1_j8vs5cx wrote

I'm sorry mate a billionaire handing out hardly anything is not comparable to bringing buckets of water.

A concerned neighbor is not trained to go and rescue people from fires and must stand back, A billionaire CAN give out more money but are more concerned about their wealth.

Stop sucking rich peoples toes because they made a tiny donation

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I_havenobusinesshere t1_j8vsct0 wrote

What about what I said is 'sucking rich people's toes'? You can go be mad at someone else, lol. I was just saying, why shit on it? Who cares?

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