Talk:Rebekah Mercer
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Combine Articles?
I'm not sure how to do so, but I think this article ought to be considered being combined with "Rebekah Mercer (actress.)" I say that because I think they are one in the same. The actress's IMDB page credits her with being an executive producer of "Clinton Cash," which was created by Breitbart, the media company Rebekah Mercer (donor) finances. Moreover, I can find nothing to substantiate the claim that the actress is a New Zealander. All acting credits are from films in 1992-95 shot in New Zealand, but I see not where there's any proof that the actress was a Kiwi. It definitely needs additional verification.Nemoscis (talk) 23:49, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
Philanthropist?
I don't think that any source has used "philanthropist" as the primary description of Mercer. The word generally implies that she is (1) giving away her own money to (2) social welfare causes. But sources describe here as (1) running a family foundation that she was not the principal donor of, (2) running a Super PAC, (3) financing a right-wing political movement. Can we just shorten to "Republican donor" or "conservative donor" or use "conservative political activist" or "conservative political operative"? (I'll choose one if no discussion results from this post.)--Carwil (talk) 17:02, 24 November 2016 (UTC)
- The New York Times describes her as a "conservative philanthropist." I think using that description is appropriate as the NYT is an excellent source. Safehaven86 (talk) 04:04, 25 November 2016 (UTC)
An aside in an article about something else is your source. Seriously? I wouldn't be surprised if that was them repeating a description they themselves had given of her. It's not an article about her, and she is only mentioned in passing. That's weak. Where are the examples of her donating? All I find are her making political donations, which does *not* make someone a philanthropist. 118.148.86.147 (talk) 08:47, 31 January 2017 (UTC)
I wanted to the same change after reading about this woman. She is not a "philanthropist" she is a "political donor" plain and simple. dobodob 2/10/2017
I also question the label Philanthropist for Ms. Mercer. The definition of a philanthropist "is a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes". I cannot find any evidence of selfless promotion for the welfare of others in her activities or speech. It would be more accurate to label her a political strategist, political donor, and businesswoman. 2602:306:B88B:C3C0:9BB:DE24:B398:5B5B (talk) 22:04, 22 March 2017 (UTC)[1]
I further urge a removal of the parenthetical "(philanthropist)". She is an "ardently conservative" Republican donor who has exclusively funded far-right causes.[2] I can find no sources that characterize her as a "philanthropist" with the exception of on NY Times article that mentions her in passing as a "conservative philanthropist." AxolotlCortazar (talk) 16:37, 23 March 2017 (UTC)