OXFAM: "100 richest people could end world poverty"

flowerpower

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Oxfam: "The top 100 billionaires added $240 billion to their wealth in 2012- enough to end world poverty four times over."


Hey MFK community, I wanted to share a report released by oxfam last week. It reinforces what many of us already know about the growing income gap between the richest and the poorest in the world. I encourage you to have a look (it's not too long) and share the link on Facebook, Twitter or whatever social media platform you frequent. I also encourage you to delve deeper into the issue by following the links at the bottom of the report.
http://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/cost-of-inequality-oxfam-mb180113.pdf
The article that brought the Oxfam report to my attention.
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/01/21-0
Several alternative media sources are reporting on this, however, I have yet to hear mention of this from ANY of the mainstream media sources. This should serve to further discredit those corporately owned media sources.

Now finally, I thought it would be fun to see exactly who these 100 wealthiest people supposedly are. But before we do, take a moment and see how many you can name off of the top of your head. What do you know about these people? Do you know more about these people, that wield unprecedented amounts of economic, social and political influence, than you do about the top 100 superstar athletes or celebrities?... I don't either but maybe it's time we take an interest in these individuals.
Let's ask Forbes.
http://www.forbes.com/billionaires/
Any names missing from that list? Well, if I had TRILLIONS, I wouldn't want my name on that list either.
Please comment, bump and share this information. This deserves views.





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Miguel

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It is a fact. Main issue was, they would ( and could, if willing ) save it conjunctorily, but not structurally.

Do not give a man a fish, but a pole, sort of thing...
 
Owens

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You must be high if you think that a money is the limiting factor in "ending world poverty".
 
bottles

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I didn't see the (arguably) richest family in the world on that list, the Rothschilds. There's a lot of mystique around the family, and accusations of their deep involvement in Satanic cults. Their estimated worth is close to a trillion dollars. Very interesting family to read up on.

Same goes for the Rockefeller family.

I agree with Miguel and Owens, ending world poverty is a huge stretch. However, they could feed and clothe the worlds population for a number of years.

Edit: From the Rockefeller Families Wiki page; "The records of the family archives relating to both the family and individual members' net worth is closed to researchers".
 
flowerpower

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Miguel said:
It is a fact. Main issue was, they would ( and could, if willing ) save it conjunctorily, but not structurally.

Do not give a man a fish, but a pole, sort of thing...
Click to expand...
There is no doubt that fundamental changes must take place on all levels. The main issue to me, however, is influence. Primarily, the influence of the rich to perpetuate poverty for their own self interest.


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wont matter ... there are MANY people out there that will find a way to squander ANY wealth they receive (like they already do )... but feeding third world on a regular basis (part of this the RURAL southern USA)is A WORTHY ENDEVOUR :popcorn:
 
flowerpower

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@owens: I'm not saying that money is the limiting factor in the effort to end poverty, Oxfam is. You have every right to disagree but what do you think ARE the limiting factors?
@bottles: ding, ding, ding! You win 100 billion dollars!
@lp85253: I grew up considering myself middle class but when I compare myself, my family and everyone that I know with a person or a family that has accumulated tens of billions of dollars over the course of generations, I have to realize that I am MUCH closer in economic status to a miner in South Africa, or a sweatshop worker in China than I am to a multi-billionaire. That kind of influence can buy regulators, change laws, patent technology, sway media, and wage wars. Hoarding that kind of wealth deprives not only the poorest, but you and I as well.


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