{"id":172111,"date":"2021-02-25T10:37:34","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T15:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=172111"},"modified":"2021-02-25T10:44:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T15:44:48","slug":"the-political-activism-and-influence-of-bill-gates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-political-activism-and-influence-of-bill-gates\/","title":{"rendered":"The Political Activism And Influence of Bill Gates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-political-activism-and-influence-of-bill-gates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=172111&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/GettyImages-948065752-1200x800-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Bill Gates is best known as the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the wealthiest men in the world. However, with his recent book, \u201c<em>How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,\u201d<\/em> advocating for the use of entirely synthetic beef, Gates has become an increasingly influential force in a new realm: politics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Notably, 88.8% of his individual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/donor-lookup\/results?name=Bill+Gates\"><span class=\"s1\">contributions<\/span><\/a> to Political Action Committees (PACs) or directly to political candidates were made in the fall of 2020. While his donations were made to both sides of the aisle, the sudden spike in his political activity has sparked some added interest. In order to understand the development of the Gates we know today, it\u2019s important to take a step back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In 2000, Bill and his wife founded the Bill &#038; Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/non-profit\/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation\/\">original<\/a> goal of the foundation was to provide funding for poorer communities and provide scholarships for students. Since then, it has evolved into a philanthropic organization that helps impoverished countries dealing with educational, environmental, and humanitarian issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Over the years, the BMGF has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\/Who-We-Are\/General-Information\/Leadership\/Executive-Leadership-Team\/Warren-Buffett\"><span class=\"s1\">received<\/span><\/a> endowments from many prominent entrepreneurs, such as its third trustee Warren Buffet, and is now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/profile\/bill-gates\/?list=billionaires&#038;sh=2f4a0818689f\"><span class=\"s1\">reported<\/span><\/a> to be the largest private charitable foundation in the world.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Undoubtedly, the organization has donated to admirable causes and provided countless impoverished individuals with valuable opportunities. However, the charity has been also been an agent advocating for centralized and universal reforms, which detractors view as having caused more harm than good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When it comes to education, Gates was at the forefront of efforts regarding \u201cCommon Core\u201d during the Obama administration. The Common Core was an initiative designed to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.corestandards.org\/\"><span class=\"s1\">standardize<\/span><\/a> language, arts, and mathematics courses for K-12 students around the nation. While it has been implemented in all but nine states, it has proven to be a colossal failure. As the Federalist <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2019\/10\/31\/first-common-core-high-school-grads-worst-prepared-for-college-in-15-years\/\"><span class=\"s1\">reported<\/span><\/a>, \u201cThe class of 2019, the first to experience all four high school years under the Common Core, is the worst-prepared for college in 15 years.\u201d Gates himself even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesnotes.com\/Education\/Council-of-Great-City-Schools\"><span class=\"s1\">admitted<\/span><\/a> that the results were not what he wanted them to be, saying not <em>enough<\/em> action was taken.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">More recently, The Washington Free Beacon <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/latest-news\/bill-and-melinda-gates-foundation-behind-anti-racist-math-push\/\"><span class=\"s1\">reported<\/span><\/a> that the Gates Foundation has donated more than $140 million to organizations promoting \u201canti-racist\u201d math education, such as \u201cA Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction.\u201d This organization makes multiple controversial and unsubstantiated <a href=\"https:\/\/equitablemath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/1_STRIDE1.pdf\"><span class=\"s1\">claims<\/span><\/a>, with one being that the act of focusing on obtaining the correct answer is an example of white supremacy. Nevertheless, the BMGF are explicitly <a href=\"https:\/\/equitablemath.org\/\"><span class=\"s1\">thanked<\/span><\/a> for their \u201cgenerous financial support\u201d on the company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">With the mission of the foundation clearly aligning with liberal or left-leaning ideology, the personnel emulate these same values. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, 81.4% of all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/orgs\/bill-melinda-gates-foundation\/totals?id=D000031958\"><span class=\"s1\">donations<\/span><\/a> from affiliates of the BMGF were to Democrats during the past election cycle, with the total differential between the two parties being $703,172. Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\/Who-We-Are\/General-Information\/Leadership\/Global-Policy-and-Advocacy\/Rob-Nabors\"><span class=\"s1\">some<\/span><\/a> of the organization\u2019s leadership <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\/Who-We-Are\/General-Information\/Leadership\/Executive-Leadership-Team\/Gargee-Ghosh\"><span class=\"s1\">positions<\/span><\/a> are held by former Obama staffers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">While Gates has not declared himself to be either a Republican or a Democrat, he has given millions of dollars to liberal organizations like Planned Parenthood, where his father <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Technology\/wireStory\/bill-gates-sr-father-microsoft-founder-dies-94-73033685\"><span class=\"s1\">was<\/span><\/a> an active board member. From 2010-2013, BMGF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc.org\/articles\/planned-parenthood%25E2%2580%2599s-biggest-donors-give-374-million-four-years\"><span class=\"s1\">donated<\/span><\/a> over $14.5 million to Planned Parenthood, making them one of the company\u2019s largest donors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Other examples of Gates\u2019 donations include efforts to prevent catastrophic climate change. In 2019 alone, the BMGF <a href=\"https:\/\/philanthropynewsdigest.org\/news\/gates-foundation-commits-310-million-for-climate-adaptation-action\"><span class=\"s1\">pledged<\/span><\/a> $310 million to the Global Commission on Adaption to take \u201cclimate action.\u201d Gates\u2019 efforts on the matter began in 2006 when he founded TerraPower, a company researching methods to produce more \u201cenvironmental-friendly\u201d nuclear energy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Since then, Gates has <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2020\/02\/10\/bill-melinda-gates-foundation-climate-change-gender-equality-focus\/\"><span class=\"s1\">stated<\/span><\/a> that climate change will be a priority for the BMGF moving forward. He is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/02\/18\/bill-gates-says-we-need-more-elon-musks-to-tackle-climate-change.html\"><span class=\"s1\">urging<\/span><\/a> other wealthy individuals to follow in the steps of Elon Musk and begin focusing on eco-friendly projects.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In addition, Gates\u2019s foundation also wields significant influence on the world stage, with the BMGF reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2015\/6\/10\/8760199\/gates-foundation-criticism\"><span class=\"s1\">spending<\/span><\/a> more on global health than the World Health Organization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Domestically, Bill Gates has recently become the largest owner of farmland in the United States, with American farmers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesitenews.com\/opinion\/bill-gates-and-neo-feudalism-a-closer-look-at-farmer-bill\"><span class=\"s1\">expressing<\/span><\/a> concern while referencing Gates\u2019 impact on agriculture in India and Mexico.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As the BMGF\u2019s website states, one of its six divisions is dedicated to promoting public policy with foreign governments. They have worked with prominent countries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\/What-We-Do\"><span class=\"s1\">including<\/span><\/a> China and India, as well as smaller, more agriculturally based countries such as Ethiopia. However, the foundation\u2019s interventions have not always led to positive results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">BMGF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesitenews.com\/opinion\/bill-gates-and-neo-feudalism-a-closer-look-at-farmer-bill\"><span class=\"s1\">reportedly<\/span><\/a> spent $4.9 billion forcing African countries to abandon their established farming methods and use GMO agriculture techniques attempted in the United States. In the 18 African countries where this methodology was applied, hunger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rosalux.de\/en\/publication\/id\/42635\/false-promises-the-alliance-for-a-green-revolution-in-africa-agra\"><span class=\"s1\">increased<\/span><\/a> by 30% with the total number of people experiencing hunger rising by approximately 30 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The majority of Gates\u2019 activism has come through his philanthropy and donations, but in recent years, Gates has also made controversial political statements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In early 2019, Gates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2020\/01\/03\/bill-gates-americas-tax-system-is-not-fair.html\"><span class=\"s1\">proposed<\/span><\/a> raising the estate tax, which deals with the transfer of property after death, as well as the capital gains tax, which pertains to assets sold for a higher price than their purchasing price. Ultimately, he believes the United States needs a more progressive tax system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Gates also started a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatesnotes.com\/podcast\"><span class=\"s1\">podcast<\/span><\/a> in December of 2020 with actress Rashida Jones, where the two pose questions dealing with societal and cultural matters such as inequality and climate change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It may be that he has become more comfortable when it comes to speaking his mind, or perhaps he has been forced into the political spotlight because of the nature of his charity. However, regardless of intent, Gates has evolved into an extremely influential and powerful political force, with the ability to influence policies worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Gates is best known as the co-founder of Microsoft and one of the wealthiest men in the world. 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