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Unfortunately, (non)functioning of public support programs is inherently political. All you can do outside of politics is look to those with extra to give to t
by jleyank 1y ago
Unfortunately, (non)functioning of public support programs is inherently political. All you can do outside of politics is look to those with extra to give to those in need. Churches, restaurants, people, …. Times like this require people to give a shit about others.
- consumer451 1y agoI realize that. If I wanted to make this a political post: Hey blue-haired [0] >$200k/year people: take 5% of your extra cash, drive to the nearest red county food bank, and say nothing aside from giving what you can bring and being there. There could be no better political statement. [0] I am referring to everyone who the folks in those red counties have been told is "the enemy, destroying America."
- jleyank 1y agoWhy does it have to be a red county. Let the really rich bastards and tech bros pay for them. There’s a whole lot of people in the cities that need the help. No need to go far to find hungry people.
- consumer451 1y ago> Why does it have to be a red county. Because the only thing that has saved me from the depths of schadenfreude and nihilism, is flirting with consequentialism. I have only recently realized that I would rather lose one, or a thousand intellectual arguments, if that meant that the world became a better place. In my experience, nothing can do that better than just showing up and disproving assumptions.