Expressing pity on the internet, and voting for politicians who promise to fix things are "way[s] to assuage your guilt without actually addressing the root cau

Expressing pity on the internet, and voting for politicians who promise to fix things are "way[s] to assuage your guilt without actually addressing the root causes that created poverty and inequality in the first place." Charity can actually help people, whereas your words and your vote are basically worthless.