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Did they stop teaching civics in class?

https://chanzuckerberg.com/grants-ventures/grants/

"Grants are awarded via three funding entities: the Chan Zuckerberg Foundation, a 501(c)3 private foundation; the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation; and Chan Zuckerberg Advocacy, a 501(c)4 organization."

Now please do check how money needs to be spent by 501(c)3:

https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organiz...

He still has significant control and influence that can be exerted by foundation. Yet, buying lambo or yacht with this money is harder.



He does not need to buy a Lamborghini or a yacht with that money: there are plenty of other ways to use money to secure power or influence that do not involve the purchase of physical things.


> He still has significant control and influence that can be exerted by foundation.

You do not agree with this part or just to want to highlight influence part?


I agree with that part but I disagree that the inability to purchase an expensive car with that money in any way matters at his scale.


First line of your comment is very representative of what I hate with HN. So elitistic, patronizing and snarky


At least in my country: civics now are focused on entrepreneurship and not actual civics unlike in the past.




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