Federer donates 1 million CHF to Swiss families suffering from coronavirus
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Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Better than singing Imagine but could have donated more.
ForehandCross
G.O.A.T.
Should have donated more.
But think he will do that if Swiss start to face more and more issues.
Good job to Fed.
But think he will do that if Swiss start to face more and more issues.
Good job to Fed.
ForehandCross
G.O.A.T.
fedfan08
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How much have other athletes/celebrities donated?
fedfan08
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He didn’t say that. He said he hoped his contribution would spur others to also make donations.
Breakpointerer
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ForehandRF
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Newballsplease872
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GOAT tennis champ leading the fight against covid-19
MurraysMetalHip
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A great gesture, but I do wonder why these people choose to announce it to the world. Just do it anonymously.
junior74
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A true leader would have told the masses to prepare for desperate times.
Or simply sent out a message of love.
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DSH
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So, these donations should be anonymous ?
As Rob Reich, professor of Political Science at Standford University, says in his book Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better:
"Foundations are an unaccountable, nontransparent, perpetual, and lavishly tax-advantaged exercise of power."
Big philanthropy is often an exercise of power, the conversion of private assets into public influence. And it is a form of power that is largely unaccountable, often perpetual, and lavishly tax-advantaged. The affluent—and their foundations—reap vast benefits even as they influence policy without accountability. And small philanthropy, or ordinary charitable giving, can be problematic as well. Charity, it turns out, does surprisingly little to provide for those in need and sometimes worsens inequality.
Phoenix1983
G.O.A.T.
Fair point, but if they did it anonymously, people would accuse them of doing nothing.
PrinceMoron
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junior74
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look like white nationalism to me. Swiss are predominantly white. He needs to divide it up equally among countries with people of color. Racist White Nationalist funding. Might as well buy some slaves while he is at it.
another Federer Fail.
I am joking of course. Its a nice gesture.
another Federer Fail.
I am joking of course. Its a nice gesture.
octobrina10
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To borrow a phrase from a Fed devotee: tax write-off.
Source of the phrase:
Source of the phrase:
Frylock
Rookie
Whether he gives anonymously or not, people always have something to blame. It's just stupid at the end.
How much is Nadal giving?
Breakpointerer
Legend
No idea
fedfan08
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Because they hope making it public will spur others to do the same?
PeoplesChamp
Legend
Of course he did.
PeoplesChamp
Legend
Sounds salty. Just thank the man and move on.
MurraysMetalHip
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dont be so naive.
Sysyphus
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this way, Federer gets to varnish his public persona and feed his boundless arrogance, while the less successful bankers of Switzerland get to keep drinking Moët et Chandon (the 2004 vintage, if it were up to Fed -- it reminds him of his excellence) along with their raclette instead of stooping to undrinkable stuff like Martini Asti through these already trying times.
Everyone wins, I don't see the problem
BeatlesFan
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Did you say that when Zverev grandly announced that if he won the AO this year, he’d donate all that money to the bushfire victims?
MurraysMetalHip
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Yes.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
You didn’t say if or think it since you didn’t have the slightest clue he said it.
Wurm
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On the one hand I entirely agree.
On the other hand if part of the reason of announcing it is to publicly shame other super-rich people into doing something to help out then I guess it's worth doing.
It could be worse, he could be doing the tennis player equivalent of that awful Imagine sing-a-long - wouldn't it just be great for all those people drowning in their own lung fluids to know that tennis players the world over had put together a video where they did an imaginary rally?
Nadal_Django
Legend
1 million CHF!? That's the half of the appearance fee he gets annually for playing Basel. The generosity of this man is inhuman.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
Fed gives away 1 million CHF of his private money and people cry that he could give more. Seriously WTF
DSH
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G.O.A.T.
He earns more sitting on his butt for a week.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
how much did you donate
Bumbaliceps
Professional
This is great that he feels responsible and more sportsmen (who wouldn't be rich if we didn't love their sport, if Roger played ping pong he wouldn't be able to give such money even if more talented and more generous) should do as Roger.
But you can't count in absolute terms. When I give 10 euros to a homeless man, I am being more generous than Roger because in my life every euro matters.
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
1.01 million chf
fedfan08
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$1 million is $1 million. I’m sure the charity getting this money is more than happy to receive the donation. Most celebrities I see on social media aren’t doing much more than holding up a sign saying who they’re staying home for.
MeatTornado
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Sweet. Let's turn something objectively good into a pissing contest.
It's Australia all over again, smh.
It's Australia all over again, smh.
Bumbaliceps
Professional
No one million is not one million. Great for the charity yes, but if you give it while having 10 millions in your bank account your are being more generous than if you have one billion.
Otherwise you can argue than if you are rich you are a better person.
Bumbaliceps
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This is cool but this is not a great act of generosity. It doesn't cost him anything.
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