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Billionaire close to tears amid fears of "lefties" like AOC, Bernie Sanders (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 1 year ago by runiq@feddit.de to c/politics

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Billionaire Leon Cooperman was on the verge of tears while speaking about his concern about "the lefties" and their progressive outlook on capitalism.

"I've lived the American dream. I'm trying to convince people like [Senators] Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and AOC (Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)—don't move away from capitalism. Capitalism is the best system," Cooperman said on CNBC's Squawk Box on Friday while holding back tears. "I get choked up when I talk about it because basically, my father came to America at the age of 12 as a plumber's apprentice. No education."

"I went to public school in the Bronx, high school in the Bronx, college in the Bronx. I started my career in Wall Street the day after I got my MBA from Columbia. I had no money. I couldn't afford a vacation. I made a lot of money. I'm giving it all back," Cooperman said before co-anchor Rebecca Quick stepped in as he choked up.

"Giving it all back?" Give me a fucking break, asshole.

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[–] Treczoks@lemm.ee 69 points 1 year ago (14 children)

If he gave it all back, why is he still a billionaire?

[–] massive_bereavement@kbin.social 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

It's a neat trick: You give your donations to a foundation where you also put your family members, and use that foundation to lobby for the stuff that you're investing in.

That's at least mostly what Gates is doing.

[–] downpunxx@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Are you talking about Bill Gates who's given tens of Billions to eradicate mosquito borne Malaria, and has pledged to give away ALL of his money to charity upon his death, that Bill Gates?