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> Are we all in this together or are we all not? Who is "we all"? I'm sure he's thinking of "all Americans", but if the idea is to help people you don't know w
by jl6 13y ago
> Are we all in this together or are we all not?
Who is "we all"? I'm sure he's thinking of "all Americans", but if the idea is to help people you don't know who are less fortunate than you, what is the moral basis on which we restrict that generosity to just Americans? Nations and citizenship are arbitrary divisions.
If someone is in need, help them, regardless of what their passport says. That's not socialism, it's charity. And charity is capitalism's solution to suffering: aid, given freely.
Edit: though when it comes to the environment, capitalism has no answer, as the environment is fundamentally socialised.
- dkuntz2 13y agoConsidering that the article was a transcription of a speech given in Sydney, I would think "we all" is humanity in general.