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There are plenty of governments that miserably fail to distribute very large amounts of aid in a way that actually helps the target groups [0] is one in the US,
by compiler-guy 10y ago
There are plenty of governments that miserably fail to distribute very large amounts of aid in a way that actually helps the target groups [0] is one in the US, and internationally, things can be really, really sketchy.
One advantage about doing it via charity is that if a charity is ineffective, or fraudulent, switching to a new one is easy. Fixing a government full of corruption or inefficiency is quite a bit harder.
Government does have an important role, but it is no panacea.
[0] https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-newark-schools-partially-squandered-a-great-prize/2015/10/20/ffff660c-7743-11e5-a958-d889faf561dc_story.html?utm_term=.eb85e0908ca4 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-newark-schools-p...
- throawaybay 10y agoUmm.. you vote out the corruption?
- nickff 10y agoThis assumes that the elected officials are the problem, that better options are available, and that the system will allow change.
- liopleurodon 10y agohahahahahahaha
- WalterBright 10y agoA choice and a vote are very different things.
- jwatte 10y agoWhen a millionaire gives a million dollars to a school in a wealthy neighborhood, all tax payers are on the hook for 400,000 or so in tax deductions. So, rich giving disproportionately channels where government opportunity costs are spent!
- boona 10y ago> Fixing a government full of corruption or inefficiency is quite a bit harder You wrote "practically impossible" wrong.