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I find this extremely politically biased. It states right from the start "The bulk of transfers are spent on food anyway", like that is a good thing. UN's polic
by alecco 6y ago
I find this extremely politically biased. It states right from the start "The bulk of transfers are spent on food anyway", like that is a good thing. UN's policies are antiquated. The world's poor mostly have malnutrition (not undernourishment) and it's getting out of control. They want to apply cookie cutter policies for both sub-Saharan Africa and poor people in the rest of the world.
I'd support a system like this if the money was spent mostly on healthy food and durable goods. But I fear a blunt money giveaway will exacerbate the existing problems.
Do you ever wonder why so many evil corporations support democrats/labour/etc? Handouts get votes, and as long as handouts get spent mostly in things these corporations sell it's all good. Think junk food, rent (landowners), non-durable goods (mobile, shoes, clothing), gasoline, alcohol, and tobacco. It's a feedback loop of well meaning but lazy left wing politics and the worst of Capitalism.
Think about it.
- drapred7 6y agoI think you've had a bit to much to think, bucko. https://www.christianpost.com/news/fast-food-chains-lobby-government-to-expand-food-stamp-payment-program-55202/ https://www.christianpost.com/news/fast-food-chains-lobby-go... https://cms.qz.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/file-20171009-6960-wzmn6e.png?w=450&h=267&crop=1&strip=all&quality=75 https://cms.qz.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/file-20171009-... Have fun.
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- alecco 6y agoWhat? First link is about fast food chains wanting food stamps. 1- not actual cash handout 2. illustrates my point of pressure by fast food corporations looking for handout money. Second blurry link is about population growth, showing Africa expanding. That is missing the matching curves of extreme poverty falling drastically for those regions [1], even for sub-Saharan Africa. Further supporting my points of outdated approach to combat poverty. Capitalism is doing good in some ways by lifting all those people from poverty. But they are falling into a trap of poor health and poor money management. [1] https://ourworldindata.org/exports/share-of-population-living-in-extreme-poverty-by-world-region_v4_850x600.svg https://ourworldindata.org/exports/share-of-population-livin...