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[-] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 23 points 4 months ago

I feel the same when celebrities use their “platform” to generate donations for a cause. It’s like you made $100m on your last movie, gave $50k and got the other $1.5m from just regular people.

Yet most are like “yes but good still happened” and I’m like yes but by that logic, I could take 90% of your paycheck and say, “yes well you still made 10% which is way better than nothing!”

Moreover, who gets all the credit and publicity? Yup, the celebrity. Not Joan Lam from MI who gave $50 and makes $45k a year.

[-] Sprokes@jlai.lu 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I also think that some celebrities charges their appearance so they get paid when participating because they bring more donations.

[-] ultratiem@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Absolutely. Most non profits take a huge cut of donations so only a fraction make it to those that need help. UNICEF is always under fire and at one time, they estimated that like only 10% would make it to the needy. Every UNICEF tv spot, ad or spread in a magazine is paid for by donations. So is all the staff their hire. And they actually pay really well. Again, all taken from the donations.

Most charities are just a business that doesn’t pay taxes and the execs all have cushy jobs.

[-] Aedis@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

but by that logic, I could take 90% of your paycheck and say, “yes well you still made 10% which is way better than nothing!”

That's already happening :)

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