> Volunteering is nice but it’s not the answer to systemic problems. Agreed - a prominent example of this in the UK in recent years is the sharp rise in volunt

> Volunteering is nice but it’s not the answer to systemic problems. Agreed - a prominent example of this in the UK in recent years is the sharp rise in volunteer-run food banks. Which was a reaction to the huge cuts to public services, in both funding and availability, driven by our government's toxic right-wing ideology. It's great that people stepped up to help, but it shouldn't have been necessary, and indeed wouldn't have been if things were being run effectively and for the benefit of all.