What can we say to describe Bono, lead singer of the rock group U2? Multi-millionaire. Liberal. Humanitarian. Nobel-prize nominee. Fraud.

For the past several years, Bono has been flying all over the world (pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere) badgering politicians of countries he considers wealthy, prodding them to give more money to help alleviate poverty in Africa. Bono has been especially critical of the United States of America.

But why doesn’t Bono give the bulk of his money to the poor in Africa? Does he genuinely care? Doesn’t he want to use his own wealth to help the Africans he pretends to care so much about?

Let’s look at a few facts about Bono.

Bono’s band, U2, charges upwards of $150 for prime tickets to their concerts (how can the poor afford that, Bono?), and can generate estimated gross revenue of $2 million per show. Bono spent $15 million to buy a swanky apartment in Manhattan in 2003, one of several lavish homes he has in several countries. Bono and his U2 band mates moved their publishing company from Ireland to the Netherlands so they could enjoy a lower tax rate on royalties, keeping more money for themselves (the rich get richer at taxpayer expense, eh, Bono?).

Bono has all this wealth that he could use–if he wanted to–to help poor Africans, but he doesn’t.

How many thousands of poor, starving Africans could be helped with Bono’s millions? How many Africans could be fed, clothed, housed, and protected from disease with the money Bono spent on just his lavish New York apartment alone? Doesn’t Bono care?

No, Bono doesn’t care. He is a typical liberal fraud who is more concerned about his own celebrity than whatever cause he latches onto to bolster his notoriety. He expects taxpayers in other countries to fork over their money to help Africa while he lives a life of wealth and luxury and engages in practices to enrich himself by paying less in taxes.

How do these liberal frauds look at themselves in the mirror? Bono is a truly disgusting hypocrite.

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