The Ultrarich Don’t Deserve Our Gratitude for Small Acts of Philanthropy
We have so many miseries in American society because rich people are hoarding all of our resources. We shouldn’t applaud them when they toss us a few dollars as philanthropy.
Billionaire Bill Pulte, the“Inventor of Twitter Philanthropy.”
Recently, the hashtag #SaveWorkers trended on Twitter, drawing attention to people who have been laid off or are working in unsafe working conditions under the coronavirus pandemic. It also drew attention to millionaire Bill Pulte.
Pulte is the grandson of William J. Pulte, the billionaire chairman of PulteGroup. This Fortune 500 company is one of the largest home construction companies in the United States. It is known for disastrous working conditions, predatory lending, and homes that fall apart the moment people move in.
During the last recession, protestors from across the United States took part in a 3,300-mile “Build America So America Works” caravan. The caravan, which was made up of PulteGroup workers and those who purchased homes from PulteGroup, held demonstrations in ten cities before it arrived in Michigan. There, the protestors held their final demonstration outside PulteGroup’s headquarters.
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