Priscilla Chan’s decision to stop funding the school she opened to help struggling families shows the risks for communities reliant on wealthy private donors.

  • @poutinewharf@lemmy.ca
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    252 months ago

    Beyond just deciding when they want to stop at any time they dictate what’s worth the money.

    Can you imagine being able to say “nah, I won’t pay this tax because it’s not for something im passionate about”

    • @turtlesareneat@discuss.online
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      62 months ago

      Actually, the IRS is experimented with a psychological means of making people feel like they’re donating to certain things, Apparently, in focus groups, it makes people suddenly a lot less pissed about paying income tax if they can say “this goes to national defense” or “this goes to education.”

      Problem is you can’t actually give people a choice, just the illusion.

      • @poutinewharf@lemmy.ca
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        72 months ago

        Oh for sure, it makes heaps of sense.

        If it worked like that for everyone, and somehow had the less exciting things covered too it could be a great system. But it’s mad that these people campaign against paying taxes then want the social praise for paying a fraction of it and getting social praise.