Louie27 wrote:
It seems to me your name fits your view of the world. Your brain is frozen in time. Soros is no friend to liberty or democracy. Please give us your so-called facts about the right wing billionaires are doing to end the advancement of this country. As for human rights he is only interested in the human rights of i******s entering this country and not for the citizens of this country. Most of the countries he has touched he has caused the people to be worse off after his destabilizing their monetary base. Soros was involved in the monetary collapse of Thailand, England, The Soviet Union, and others. He claims he is for o*******wing the corrupt governments, for the people, but it is sure interesting that he has made massive amounts of money with those countries being o*******wn. His only interest of liberty is liberating money from the pockets of those in the countries he has used for his own gain.
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This is an old list but still accurate..
Soros, as did a number of others, invested money betting that monetary systems were going to fail. In England, they were trying to match Germany and their economy could not match that of Germany.
A large number of investors did the same, all made money, but Soros was the largest investor.
Soros was not involved in any attempt to "o*******w" any nation..
Soros, who is worth $25 billion, has been at the center of conspiracy theories since he first rose to the top echelons of hedge fund managers in the 1990s. But he really attracted attention in 2004, when he gave money to groups that sought to block President George W. Bush's ree******n bid. His entry into politics, coupled with Soros' choice to repeatedly speak out against the Iraq War, set off a long-lasting string of conspiracy theories alleging that Soros tried to influence politics with nefarious intent.
Right-leaning sites like Breitbart and The Washington Times have often claimed that Soros paid protesters at the Women's March and the March for Science. In reality, Soros has been giving money to progressive groups since long before the Trump's e******n. In 2017, some of them decided to participate in protests.
His open support for migrants and refugees and criminal-justice reform is well known.
While many anti-Soros theories accuse him of schemes and secrecy, Soros' Open Society Foundation is fairly vocal in its commitment to social justice. The foundation's site states that it has spent more than $1.6 billion on democratic development in Eastern Europe. As a child, Soros fled persecution from the N**is and has been instrumental in bringing capitalism to countries within the former Soviet bloc.
Charles and David Koch
Estimated net worth: $100 billion
How they made they money: Koch Industries, based in Kansas, is the country's second-largest private company. It began as an oil refinery and has since expanded into many other fields.
Who they're backing: The Koch brothers have historically stayed neutral in the p**********l primaries, but that may change this time around. David Koch appeared to tip his hand Monday at a GOP fund-raiser by predicting that Scott Walker would be the nominee, The New York Times reported. But he backtracked almost as soon as the news got out, insisting he wasn't endorsing the Wisconsin governor. Brother Charles then told USA Today that five Republican contenders could get their support: Walker, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Marco Rubio. But he said the family might contribute to multiple candidates before settling on a single pick.
Sheldon Adelson
Estimated net worth: $29.1 billion
How he made his money: Casinos
Who he's backing: Formally, no one yet. But he's repeatedly been linked to Rubio in recent weeks. Politico reported that Adelson has told friends that the first-term Florida senator is "the future of the Republican Party." Adelson is also pleased with Rubio's strong support for Israel. Still, the billionaire is hosting several GOP hopefuls this weekend in Las Vegas, at an annual event often described as an "audition" for his support.
Foster Friess (Eric Gay/AP)
Foster Friess
Estimated net worth: $530 million as of 2012, according to the Wealth-X research firm
How he made his money: Mutual-fund investing
Who he's backing: Friess is boosting Santorum again, but the bigger questions are whether the former Pennsylvania senator will even run, and if he does, how competitive he'll be. After faring surprisingly well in 2012, he is preparing for another try, but he has not drawn much attention as the newer and bigger names in the race.
Paul Singer
Estimated net worth: $1.92 billion
How he made his money: Hedge funds
Who he's backing: Like Adelson, Singer has also been linked to Rubio. But the hedge-fund billionaire who backed Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani in the last two campaigns "has not yet settled on any one candidate," a spokeswoman told me.
Robert Mercer
Estimated net worth: Unknown, but he reportedly earned $100 million or more annually between 2011-2013
How he made his money: Renaissance Technologies, a hedge-fund company
Who he's backing: Ted Cruz. Mercer is Cruz's big catch so far. According to The New York Times, he is "believed to be the main donor behind" four super PACs that have bankrolled the Tea Party star's early campaigning. Like Koch, however, the lower-profile Mercer has the potential to be a liability: His hedge fund has been under investigation for owing as much as $6 billion in unpaid taxes.
Woody Johnson (Jordan Strauss/AP)
Woody Johnson
Estimated net worth: Unknown, but he's the owner of the New York Jets, a franchise whose value has been estimated at $1.38 billion
How he made his money: His great-grandfather co-founded Johnson & Johnson, and Woody now runs his own investment firm.
Who he's backing: Jeb Bush. Johnson was an early Romney backer in 2012, and along with Mel Sembler and several others in the GOP nominee's camp, he switched to Bush once Romney decided not to run in 2016. His move was seen as a blow to Chris Christie, who is competing with Bush for establishment support.
Norman Braman (Lynne Sladky/AP)
Norman Braman
Estimated net worth: $1.89 billion
How he made his money: Selling cars
Who he's backing: Marco Rubio. The former Philadelphia Eagles owner could be Rubio's sugar donor in the same way Adelson was for Gingrich and Friess was for Santorum. Politico reported that Braman could spend between $10 million and $25 million funding Rubio's super PAC, and that his support is as much about a 11-year-old grudge he holds against Bush as it is about Rubio.
Ken Langone
Estimated net worth: $2.7 billion
How he made his money: He co-founded Home Depot.
Who he's backing: Chris Christie. The New Jersey governor is lagging in early polls and has watched some of his wealthy backers sign on with other candidates. But Langone, who tried to coax him into the p**********l 2012 race, remains firmly in his corner. He told the Wall Street Journal that he was a "one-trick-pony" for Christie in 2016, so if he doesn't run, Langone may sit out the primary season.
Joe Ricketts (Nati Harnik/AP)
Joe Ricketts
Estimated net worth: $1.67 billion
How he made his money: He co-founded Ameritrade, which is now TD Ameritrade, the online stock-trading giant.
Who he's backing: No one, officially. Ricketts, whose family also owns the Chicago Cubs, spent more than $20 million since 2010 on his anti-Obama, Ending Spending super PAC. He's been a big supporter of Scott Walker in neighboring Wisconsin, but a source close to the billionaire says he has committed to anyone yet in the 2016 race. His son Pete was elected governor of Nebraska last year.
Peter Thiel (Yuri Gripas/Reuters)
Peter Thiel
Estimated net worth: $2.2 billion
How he made his money: He invested early in Facebook and co-founded PayPal. Thiel now runs Founders Fund, a venture capital firm.
Who he's backing: Thiel was a big backer of Ron Paul in 2012, and the big question now is whether he'll support his son, Rand. The two men met last year, but there's no word yet as to whether Thiel is on board with the Kentucky senator for 2016.