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The text is a transcript of a comedy segment by Hasan Minhaj, who criticizes big philanthropy as a way for the ultra-rich to avoid taxes, influence public policy, and shape society according to their own interests. He argues that philanthropy is not enough to solve the problems caused by wealth inequality and that we need to tax the wealthy more and make them less powerful. He interviews Anand Giridharadas, an author who shares his views and gives examples of how billionaires use philanthropy to benefit themselves. He also makes jokes about Mark Zuckerberg's haircut, Bill Gates' influence, and Batman's role as a vigilante.
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1. Americans donated $428 billion to charity last year.
2. The US is home to some of the biggest charities in the world, including the United Way, Red Cross, and Go Fund Me.
3. Despite record donations, the number of Americans giving to charity has been falling for almost 15 years.
4. The top half of the 1% of the population is expected to contribute 30% of all charitable donations this year.
5. The 400 richest Americans own more wealth than the bottom 150 million adults.
6. Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are a type of charitable fund that allows donors to take an immediate tax write-off for their contributions.
7. DAFs have grown in popularity, with donations almost tripling since 2007.
8. Only about 9% of grant money from DAFs goes to communities of color.
9. Some billionaires have used philanthropy to shape their legacy and improve their public image.
10. The carried-interest loophole allows hedge fund and private equity managers to pay lower taxes on their earnings.
11. Robert Smith, a billionaire, has defended the carried-interest loophole despite it benefiting only a small group of people.
12. The Sackler family, founders of Purdue Pharmaceuticals, have been criticized for their role in the opioid epidemic and their use of philanthropy to improve their public image.
13. Andrew Carnegie's essay "The Gospel of Wealth" argued that the rich have an obligation to help the poor, but also implied that the rich are superior to the poor.
14. Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers, does not support increasing taxes on the wealthy, citing his own philanthropic efforts as an alternative.
15. Bill Gates has been involved in education reform efforts, but his methods have been criticized for being too focused on charter schools and not addressing the root causes of educational inequality.
16. The Citizens United ruling has allowed for increased spending by anonymous donors in politics, which has been criticized for its impact on democracy.
17. The effective tax rate for rich people has collapsed since the 1980s, and some argue that a wealth tax is needed to address income inequality.