Polarisation of society

Fleurpepper let’s not forget the air miles he needed to deliver the speech.

The fact he makes a lot of money, is totally irrelevant to what he is saying anyhow.

Not heard it- but he is so right. In the USA- but also in the UK- where divisions have not been so wide as they have been in last few years.

Well I agree with him, and he made the speech knowing it would be covered world wide by the press and reach many many people - its pretty irrelevant to me how much it cost a select few to actually be there.

A quick google shows that Obama gives a great deal of his money to charity, too. Depends on his income at any given point, but over 20% on one recorded year.

Didn’t hear anything about this on our news. Mind you, we are often a couple of days behind everyone else.

MaizieD well I would not pay 900 dollars for a low level sociology lecture from Obama. I certainly wouldn’t pay tuppence for BJ either.

Are people that stupid?

ronib

Seriously? Tickets at 200 to 900 US dollars to hear this stuff? Who is kidding who?

If a deeply corrupt, incompetent and lying former UK PM can earn £250,000 for an after dinner speech, why can't a successful former US President command a high fee?

Seriously? Tickets at 200 to 900 US dollars to hear this stuff? Who is kidding who?