> what's wrong with funding homeless shelters or schools? ...that such organization replace the government in doing such services and they obviously run withou

> what's wrong with funding homeless shelters or schools? ...that such organization replace the government in doing such services and they obviously run without democratic oversight > If I decide to volunteer at a soup kitchen, am I also "doing government type stuff without democratic oversight"? Do you have the power to control how millions are spent? To direct thousands of employees? No - then it's the opposite of undemocratic. It's actually very good for society.