Bill Gates just endorsed socialism, sort of: A boost for Bernie Sanders?

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Bill Gates, the former Microsoft CEO-turned philanthropist, says the private sector won't solve climate change. Did Gates just endorse a socialist solution?

Bill Gates, the billionaire computer maven who owes his fortune to capitalism, recently made comments that appeared to endorse socialism – and it might be an inadvertent boon for Bernie Sanders.

In an interview with Atlantic that made headlines across the Internet, the former Microsoft CEO-turned philanthropist argued that "the private sector is in general inept" as a tool to manage climate change because "there's no fortune to be made," and that the only solution lies with government. ...

Governments, he said, must dramatically increase spending on research and development to combat climate change. Private companies should play a supporting role by paying the costs of rolling out those technologies.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2015/1027/Bill-Gates-just-endorsed-socialism-sort-of-A-boost-for-Bernie-Sanders

‘We Need an Energy Miracle’
Bill Gates has committed his fortune to moving the world beyond fossil fuels and mitigating climate change.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/11/we-need-an-energy-miracle/407881/

Bill Gates: ‘The Private Sector Is Inept’, Only Socialism Can Save The Planet (VIDEO)
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/10/27/bill-gates-the-private-sector-is-inept-only-socialism-can-save-the-planet-video/

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1. Bill Gates

is a vegan earth loving hippie much like myself, so... Yeah, he'll support Bernie.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

2. Thanks Bill.

But I think he's mistaken about there being no fortune to be made on finding climate change solutions. Corporations are always good at finding ways to make fortunes, whether on booms or busts. Just as fortunes have been made on exacerbating climate change, other fortunes will be made in fighting it. Probably by subcontractors feeding off of taxpayer dollars.

[appalachiablue]

3. This is a big step and a welcome one from someone like Gates. And the West Coast is Feeling

the Bern with destructive climate change and the campaign of Bernie Sanders.

[mak3cats]

4. K & R! (eom)