Tom Steyer’s only qualification is being a billionaire based on his experience as a hedge fund manager who got rich from carbon-spewing Australian coal mines, investments in for-profit private prisons and helping other billionaires funnel money into tax shelters — dubious “achievements” that will not play well in today’s Democratic Party.
Since leaving his hedge fund company, Steyer has tried to atone for moral turpitude of his financial sins by throwing big wads of that money towards truly admirable causes.
But if you have ZERO experience in public policy (and no, government [non-profit; collaborative] can NOT be “run like a business” [for profit; top down], and the only experience you do have is in economic and environmental predation, you can’t build a campaign on a foundation of having to apologize for everything you ever did that accounts for such “experience” as you do have.
Stick to funding TV commercials calling for Li’l Donnie to be impeached. (Of course, with all commercials, there needs to be a disclaimer: “May cause President Pence.”)
DD Wiz Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Tom Steyer’s only qualification is being a billionaire based on his experience as a hedge fund manager who got rich from carbon-spewing Australian coal mines, investments in for-profit private prisons and helping other billionaires funnel money into tax shelters — dubious “achievements” that will not play well in today’s Democratic Party.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-2020-tom-steyer-hedge-fund-billionaire-20190711-story.html
Since leaving his hedge fund company, Steyer has tried to atone for moral turpitude of his financial sins by throwing big wads of that money towards truly admirable causes.
But if you have ZERO experience in public policy (and no, government [non-profit; collaborative] can NOT be “run like a business” [for profit; top down], and the only experience you do have is in economic and environmental predation, you can’t build a campaign on a foundation of having to apologize for everything you ever did that accounts for such “experience” as you do have.
Ontman almost 5 years ago
He would be much better off supporting a candidate that CAN win.
Zebrastripes almost 5 years ago
Yeah yeah that’s what they ALL say
Jujeebean almost 5 years ago
That sums it up nicely….
Godfreydaniel almost 5 years ago
Stick to funding TV commercials calling for Li’l Donnie to be impeached. (Of course, with all commercials, there needs to be a disclaimer: “May cause President Pence.”)