this post was submitted on 09 May 2025
471 points (86.7% liked)

Uplifting News

15016 readers
1476 users here now

Welcome to /c/UpliftingNews, a dedicated space where optimism and positivity converge to bring you the most heartening and inspiring stories from around the world. We strive to curate and share content that lights up your day, invigorates your spirit, and inspires you to spread positivity in your own way. This is a sanctuary for those seeking a break from the incessant negativity often found in today's news cycle. From acts of everyday kindness to large-scale philanthropic efforts, from individual achievements to community triumphs, we bring you news that gives hope, fosters empathy, and strengthens the belief in humanity's capacity for good.

Here in /c/UpliftingNews, we uphold the values of respect, empathy, and inclusivity, fostering a supportive and vibrant community. We encourage you to share your positive news, comment, engage in uplifting conversations, and find solace in the goodness that exists around us. We are more than a news-sharing platform; we are a community built on the power of positivity and the collective desire for a more hopeful world. Remember, your small acts of kindness can be someone else's big ray of hope. Be part of the positivity revolution; share, uplift, inspire!

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
(page 5) 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] [email protected] 65 points 5 days ago (10 children)

Bullshit, he's "transferring" his wealth to his own charity for tax reasons...

It's a trick to protect his money for his children.

load more comments (10 replies)
[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 days ago (11 children)

Why wait, just do it already.

Individuals hoarding wealth is bad for society.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Because he wants to benefit personally from his wealth and be seen as a good person.

And the idiots will keep eating it up

load more comments (2 replies)
load more comments (10 replies)
[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (5 children)

Get fucked with a rusty rake bill, you helped stop the COVID vaccines from being patent exempt, among plenty of other awful shit, all for more money.

load more comments (5 replies)
[–] [email protected] 44 points 6 days ago (2 children)

He has been making this kind of promise since the early 2000s, but never follows through. Just the goal post keeps moving to the right.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

While the goal post keeps moving, it's the opposite of your statement. As explained in the article:

That target would represent a doubling in spending for the nonprofit, which has disbursed more than $US100 billion since it was co-founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates in 2000. Originally, the foundation was set to close 20 years after the Microsoft co-founder’s death.

“I have decided to give my money back to society much faster than I had originally planned,” Gates, 69, wrote in a statement. “I will give away virtually all my wealth through the Gates Foundation over the next 20 years to the cause of saving and improving lives around the world.”

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Supposedly he's already given away half, why is it unthinkable that he's planning to give away the other half?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Because good people don't hoard wealth to begin with.

He does this so people don't hate him for helping to destabilize the global economy.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Where do I sign up

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (4 children)

Bank Robber vows to give away his stolen funds by 20 years from now to charities of his choosing. He's one of the good ones! So uplifting!

load more comments (4 replies)
[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 days ago (12 children)

Give it away now instead you piece of shit. If he actually gave a shit he would have donated it all to charities already. It's just a billionaire farse, fuck him and the rest of em.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 days ago (1 children)

he actually gave a shit he would have donated it all to charities already. It's just a billionaire farse,

Just not his own goddamned ~~tax avoidance scheme~~ charity

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Which are also tax avoidance schemes

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Depends if you are talking about big charities or actual charities

load more comments (2 replies)
load more comments (11 replies)
[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Don't advertise scum. This guys is trying to literally spend 99% of his fortune to wipe off all the shit he has done.

load more comments (5 replies)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Why not hate on the billionaires who aren't giving away billions of dollars?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Because he isn't doing anything either. He promised to get rid of it in 20 years.

First, he's a psychopath, I don't trust a word he says. Additionally, in 20 years he'll be almost 90. Aka huge chance he'll be actually dead of old age.

And last, you don't get to fuck the world for decades and then suddenly become a good person because you promise to stop being a shitstain in another 2 decades.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

He's been consistently donating his wealth for years.

He's not saying he will do nothing foe 10 years

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Then why does he have so much wealth? Donate more. Do more. Some isn't enough.

load more comments (3 replies)
load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (3 replies)
load more comments
view more: ‹ prev next ›