> It's good that people are demanding social change and action; the answer should bbe private charity and community leadership, as the current system just funne

> It's good that people are demanding social change and action; the answer should bbe private charity and community leadership, as the current system just funnels money into contractors pockets. I agree. But a democratic government is not necessarily bad; it is only as bad as the democratic majority that voted for it and not against it. > Government is nearly always the least effective use of a citizen's money. I do not agree. All depends on the government. A government is typically the worst as "minimalist" government that seeks: - to promote austerity and thus poverty for the masses and the government. Typically enforced by harmful taxes as only money source for the government in a currency union. - to promote certain evil ideologies (e.g. austerity and poverty and military) and elite interests by law and policies. The government is currently (and maybe only theoretically) the only force of the masses against the few at the top. - to act as evil global night-watchman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night-watchman_state https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night-watchman_state Clear proof from the USA and Europe: https://www.newsweek.com/us-spent-six-trillion-wars-killed-half-million-1215588 https://www.newsweek.com/us-spent-six-trillion-wars-killed-h... https://juliareda.eu/2018/08/censorship-machines-gonna-censor/ https://juliareda.eu/2018/08/censorship-machines-gonna-censo... https://juliareda.eu/2018/12/article-13-mess/ https://juliareda.eu/2018/12/article-13-mess/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1jZNepTx80&t=35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1jZNepTx80&t=35 https://jacobinmag.com/2018/12/medicare-for-all-study-peri-sanders https://jacobinmag.com/2018/12/medicare-for-all-study-peri-s... Regarding public and private morality and charity: No government and no economy respects the human rights. Obviously no charity of millionaires and billionaires tries enough to help. http://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/human-rights/ http://www.un.org/en/sections/issues-depth/human-rights/ http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000853/index.html http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2008/1000853/index.html https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/11/homelessness-christmas-decorations_n_2276536.html https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/11/homelessness-chris...