Claims that Bill Gates made in a recent interview about the need to address climate change are funny in so many ways:
Only socialism can save us from climate change, says Bill Gates https://t.co/SspeBDd3m9 pic.twitter.com/RlfUL1JPp9
— The Independent (@Independent) November 1, 2015
Bill Gates Takes on Climate Change: ‘The Private Sector Is in General Inept’ https://t.co/O8zl90Mnw7 pic.twitter.com/c3QyZ33R17
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) November 2, 2015
In an interview with The Atlantic, Gates said that capitalism will not save the planet from climate change doomsday.
National Review’s Jim Geraghty wonders where capitalism did Gates wrong:
Richest Man in the World: On Climate Change, ‘Representative Democracy Is a Problem.’https://t.co/7g3p38LLpr pic.twitter.com/0CIbogbSL1
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 2, 2015
Bill Gates is now complaining about capitalism. What, does he think he got a raw deal?https://t.co/7g3p38LLpr pic.twitter.com/ZAsZqjAmUq
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 2, 2015
Huge wealth, high tech, griping about democracy… Bill Gates is becoming a Bond villain. https://t.co/7g3p38LLpr pic.twitter.com/bwjepXIIqt
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 2, 2015
"You eggshpect me to talk?"
"No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to reduce your carbon emissions." https://t.co/7g3p38ua0R pic.twitter.com/WTzb14AeMb— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 2, 2015
You notice Mr. We-Need-Carbon-Taxes-to-Reduce-Emissions still uses his massive private jet. https://t.co/7g3p38LLpr pic.twitter.com/tc5rpU5tHK
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 2, 2015
What would Gates’ warning be without a huge dose of hypocrisy?
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Bill Gates: "Now that I've made my money, I'm pulling up the ladder." https://t.co/Xfyd2hdfZw
— Underdog (@rdbrewer4) November 2, 2015
https://twitter.com/JohnMPowersII/status/661209804069695488
He may write me a check any day he feels up to it. I can help unload some his burden. https://t.co/O5uNiMR3XT
— Max Q ⚡ (@Randy_Shannon) November 2, 2015
Ditto for us!
An attempted defense was offered on Gates’ behalf:
https://twitter.com/moist_apple/status/661180566017060864
.@moist_apple He's also lamenting representative democracy as an obstacle to his policy aims. But yeah, I'm the bad guy here.
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 2, 2015
@jimgeraghty @moist_apple I like the implication that generous people can’t be criticized at all.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 2, 2015
Some billionaires have figured out that if you get in good with the climate change and/or pro-abortion crowd you can dodge a lot of the usual criticisms hurled at the wealthy.