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42. That's beside the point. He's written and said "quite a bit," but absolutely no one here can link to where he's

Thu Oct 9, 2025, 11:50 AM

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actually done anything. No names of where his money went, no lobbying effort, nothing.

I'm focused on this senior dude because 1. the OP does; 2, most folks here think his ideas make him a good guy. And finally, I ask... 3. Why. What's to his credit that he's done nothing wrong but also done nothing good.

No public record of any net gain in helping anyone.

I'm focused on how most folks here celebrate some well intentioned rich guy who's actually done nothing material to benefit American society. What for? Why would they do that? Why not celebrate some rich guy like JB Pritzker instead?

By saying and writing stuff from a think tank position, but not doing stuff to help those suffering from the highest economic class he's been a part of.... So what. All he's really done is enhance his intellectual reputation. Big deal.

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Oscar Mayer heir Chuck Collins on how billionaires are fleecing everyone [View all] erronis Wednesday OP

Kick SheltieLover Wednesday #1

Would that he were committed to the "common good" enough to run for a senate seat & then get chosen as VP when ancianita Wednesday #2

Not everyone has a burnig desire to gain power. He had it and walked away. flashman13 Wednesday #3

Then people needn't listen to richies who walk away. Again, he's safely virtue signaling in his catbird seat. ancianita Wednesday #4

You are being rather judgemental. You seem to be condemning someone for his accidental birth. flashman13 Wednesday #5

Nope. Just posting a non-praising opinion. ancianita Wednesday #9

You mean the man who gave away his inherited millions to progressive causes when he was in his twenties? Hekate Wednesday #7

Please enlighten me about what those progressive causes were. I'm unfamiliar. ancianita Wednesday #10

You first. I was just going by what was in the OP Hekate Thursday #19

OK. ancianita Thursday #22

Bernie Sanders is a NY Times Best Seller's list author. Gimpyknee Thursday #24

All the better. AND he still literally fills stadiums with his "Fighting Oligarchy" speeches. ancianita Thursday #25

I was just surprised that you didn't know that Bernie is a author too. Gimpyknee Thursday #28

I hear you. Sorry I'm just not well read re non-Democrats. I wore his campaign button when he first ran for president ancianita Thursday #31

So... Cirsium Thursday #54

So no. Books are good, rallies that promote the ideas of the books are better. ancianita Thursday #66

Per another post, his current net worth's around $250,000. His inheritance (that he gave away decades ago) was $500,000. Celerity Thursday #64

I hear you. Facts are facts. ancianita Thursday #65

When I read the words "virtue signaling" I know it's time to go read a another post somewhere else. NBachers Wednesday #15

That does not seem to be the case with him. Joinfortmill Thursday #34

Fine. I don't dispute that he lived by his principles, but question what material good he ancianita Thursday #36

The question is not what more this man can do, but Joinfortmill Thursday #39

That's your question. MY question is what material good did he ever do to get this kind of attention. ancianita Thursday #40

We can all do more. He's done quite a bit. Joinfortmill Thursday #41

That's beside the point. He's written and said "quite a bit," but absolutely no one here can link to where he's ancianita Thursday #42

Maybe because he feels the best way he can contribute is through scholarship and raising awareness. Pacifist Patriot Thursday #45

Fair enough. As you say, ancianita Thursday #47

Chuck Collins gets amplified? Pacifist Patriot Thursday #51

Okay. I get your reasoning and the fact of his mere millionaire status. Mine is that ancianita Thursday #52

Fair, but one post out of the gazillions on DU... Pacifist Patriot Thursday #55

Running for office is the test? Cirsium Thursday #60

Of course not. I stated a "Would that he..." That statement is aspirational opinion, not a test. ancianita Thursday #62

how did you get that? Cirsium Thursday #68

What did you mean by listing them?that they'd fail what you allege is a "test"?How did you get that I'm applying a test? ancianita Thursday #70

Attention? Cirsium Thursday #59

... ancianita Thursday #63

It isn't "rags to riches" Cirsium Thursday #67

Collins is the great-grandson of Oscar F. Mayer, founder of Oscar Mayer meat processing. $500,000? ancianita Thursday #69

I dunno Cirsium Thursday #57

I've given sufficient reasons. All for one post about wishing he were committed to doing something that ancianita Thursday #61

What???? Cirsium Thursday #53

You see it as power. Isn't it about representation? leftstreet Wednesday #11

thank you ancianita Thursday #26

This "gazillionaire" inherited $500,000 (about $1.5M today). Not even close to billionaire status. Pacifist Patriot Thursday #46

Wouldn't prevent him from running leftstreet Thursday #48

But there is something very valid that might. Pacifist Patriot Thursday #50

Chosen as a VP? Gimpyknee Thursday #27

There are good reasons. If he wants potential power to rein in the .01%, he's got to get some experience somewhere. ancianita Thursday #30

He does it in his own way, in his work and his writing Joinfortmill Thursday #35

I'm honestly not understanding this at all. Pacifist Patriot Thursday #49

Me too. Joinfortmill Thursday #58

I don't follow the "damned if you do, damned if you don't" philosophy as rigidly as some. DFW Wednesday #6

It's too bad more people don't understand this - you don't get to be a billionaire by paying your employees well..... groundloop Wednesday #8

Oh, hell, like we all don't already know that Warpy Wednesday #12

From Chandler Foundation BidenRocks Wednesday #13

Thank you for this background information. erronis Wednesday #14

Man, I just ranted in my kitchen over this very subject. BigmanPigman Wednesday #16

He knows who the big weenies are. Sneederbunk Wednesday #17

The billionaires are the real deep state. nt GenThePerservering Thursday #18

Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Meyer - werdna Thursday #20

I did a short project at the Oscar Mayer plant here in Madison. milestogo Thursday #32

Computers that smelled like hot dogs? Xavier Breath Thursday #37

All the office space smelled like hot dogs. milestogo Thursday #38

That's better than where the hot dogs come from. progressoid Thursday #43

maga is suckered into thinking this shit is good for them Champp Thursday #21

K & R for malaise Thursday #23

"Pretty much everything you care about is undermined by that concentration of wealth and power..." OldBaldy1701E Thursday #29

Interesting. Thank you. Joinfortmill Thursday #33

Chuck Collins gfarber Thursday #44

Brilliant! Pacifist Patriot Thursday #56