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> MrBeast is exactly the media phenomenon a broken system would come up with in some 80s cyberpunk movie, as a bandaid to give people the illusion of hope: the
by goodpoint 3y ago
> MrBeast is exactly the media phenomenon a broken system would come up with in some 80s cyberpunk movie, as a bandaid to give people the illusion of hope: the 'happy hour' show in a boring dystopia.
Nicely put. Some people claim that MrBeast's actions are better than nothing, but the money he's using are not growing on trees.
The same money could have been used to fund a fair health system, where people receive treatments based on their needs without their life becoming an exhibit for youtube.
- sodapopcan 3y agoBut the YouTube exhibit is what keeps making more money. There's always somewhere else the money could go.
- brightlancer 3y ago> The same money could have been used to fund a fair health system... Yes! How dare people choose where to spend their time and money? We should take it from them at the barrel of a gun and spend it for them! Stupid people are always spending their time and money on frivolities when there are smart people willing to spend it on purely benevolent things which never experience abuse or corruption. Personally, I want someone to threaten me with violence if I don't give them money. It's how I know I'm doing my part.
- em-bee 3y agoThe same money could have been used to fund a fair health system no it could not. it would take a lot more than that to fund healthcare. as it is MrBeast is doing the best he can with the means available to him. in order to do anything better it would take every member of our community to push for a government will actually implement such changes. the problem is, i don't see many people pushing, and i see a lot of people pushing back. things won't get better until that changes.