by B. R. GOWANI
Bill Gates is a very popular and a busy person nowadays
reporters & hosts on every medim want his views on Coronavirus
he’s also asked to explain if China was late in announcing COVID-19
(Prashad’s article has everything on China’s handling of the virus
Sonia Shah has written and is writing a great deal on pandemics
but billionaires are asked to superficially comment on these issues
as they are a more attractive breed to cultivate relations with)
CBS, BBC, CNN, NBC, ABC, PBS, … everyone wants to hear Bill’s wisdom
Trevor Noah, Steven Colbert, & others want to know about COVID-19
he has taken on a mantle of a wise statesman & a great epidemiologist
he has reached this position with some work and a lot of crooked ways
Gates is a “modern day robber baron” with $104,700,000,000
his “monopoly” in computer operating system aided him reach the top
US government helped his money-making through “copyright protection”
he then started writing books and initiated philanthropic projects
his money, his power, his deceptive posture of caring for the public
made him the darling of the dominant “fake media,” (Trump’s phrase)
there are so many experts on epidemiology, China, Covid-19, etc
the media people could contact them to shed light on these topics
Bill Gates should be asked to enlighten people on other important issues
such as his friendship with India’s murderous and communal leader
in 2017, while visiting India, Gates praised Modi,
“I can’t think of another time when a national leader has broached such a sensitive topic (open defecation in the country) so frankly and so publicly.”
“What I love most about Clean India is that it identified a big problem, got everyone working on it, and is using measurement to show where things need to be done differently.”
Gates mansion overlooking Lake Washington is worth $100s of millions
the media people should ask Gates to explain some of the puzzling things
why is he worried about India’s open defecation problem
instead of solving the homeless people problem in his own King County?
why give an award to Modi who wants to turn India into a Hindu country
at the expense of Muslims, Christians, and other minorities
instead of giving an award to Sawant who’s fighting for homeless people?
(Sawant is a Seattle City Council member whom Jeff Bezos tried to remove
Bezos, a tax-evader, spent big money to defeat Kshama Sawant
Sawant wants to tax rich people to solve the homeless problem
Gates’s neighbor Bezos is the world’s richest person, Gates is number two)
one can go on and on about issues that these rich people are ignoring
3 Nobel Peace Prize winners have criticized Gates for awarding Modi
they have pointed out Modi’s violations of human rights, democracy, etc.
Gates is one of those fat-cats who doesn’t give a damn about people
the rich don’t do anything where there is no gain: instant or long-term
if Gates wants to do good, why doesn’t he start with his county or country
why travel 7,000 miles, increase pollution, and waste his precious time
it’s the numbers stupid, 1.4 billion Indians, 100s of millions of consumers
that’s what drives Gates to lick Modi’s ass every now and then
just recently Gates praised Modi on his handling of COVID-19
“We commend your leadership and the proactive measures you and your government have taken to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 infection rate in India, such as adopting a national lockdown, expanding focused testing to identify hot spots for isolation, quarantining, and care, and significantly increasing health expenditures to strengthen the health system response and promote R&D and digital innovation.”
“I’m glad your government is fully utilising its exceptional digital capabilities in its COVID-19 response and has launched the Aarogya Setu digital app for coronavirus tracking, contact tracing, and to connect people to health services.”
“Grateful to see that you’re seeking to balance public health imperatives with the need to ensure adequate social protection for all Indians.”
Modi is kind of Trump’s younger but even more dangerous brother
a very cruel man who doesn’t like consulting anyone and acts on impulse
a lockdown was ordered at 4 hours notice creating utter chaos and deaths
if Gates really wants to help world’s people in a meaningful way, he can
end the computer operating system patents – and benefit billions of people
as it will bring down computer costs and make it more affordable …
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com