Every day, Americans are confronted with emotionally manipulative TV commercials by the ASPCA — the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a federally recognized nonprofit. Trembling dogs. Hollow-eyed cats. Empty bowls in front of dying pets. And then comes the ask: just 63 cents a day to help end animal suffering

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Upon closer examination, however, this is just another legal racket, American style.

Meet Matthew E. Bershadker, ASPCA’s CEO:

His compensation in 2024 was 1,226,402. From 2017–2024, he received a total of 8 million in compensation.

For information, the median American household income is 83,730. Bershadker earns nearly 15 times that figure. Had he accepted median compensation, his 2024 excess alone — 1,142,672 — would have funded nearly 5,000 memberships at the ASPCA’s own advertised rate. Instead, the organization saturates American airwaves soliciting those memberships from retirees on fixed incomes and working families earning a fraction of their CEO’s salary. Question: how can Bershadker look at himself in the mirror every morning? Answer: easy!

This is a textbook example of what the world has come to call American greed.

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