It doesn’t matter to me if 10% abuse a system meant to help people, or if even 90% abuse it. As long as the people who need help get it.
Human decency is the ability to see others as, well, human. I don’t give a shit why or how people are on wellfare. I don’t give a shit if they are grifters (statistically they are not). I don’t give a shit if they are addicts or recovering addicts, if they are poor and working 3 jobs or poor and working no jobs, if they are disabled in some capacity, I just don’t give a flying fuck. I give a flying fuck if that person is cold, or hungry, though, because that person is still a fucking person, regardless of all circumstances. And I have this weird idea that people deserve dignity and respect and I dunno, being seen and treated as human beings.
Edit: Woah my angry rant blew up a bit. Wack. I just want to say a few things, this will probably get me called a “virtue singular” (?? What is that) but yes, if I see a homeless person near my house, I’ll get him a sandwich and spare a few bucks if I’m able to. When I have time off and have the energy, I will volunteer at non-profit homeless shelters.
I do in-fact believe in direct action, but that doesn’t exactly help in the long run and even so I’m only one person who can do so much. Also I don’t think I even mentioned raising taxes on regular people ?? Just that people shouldn’t riot and demand welfare and other support systems should be canceled because a small percentage may abuse it. Also I obviously don’t want 90% of people to abuse a system, that’s bonkers. Just that we shouldn’t punish the ones needing help because of them.
There’s no perfect system that “will finally stop all the freeloaders) and if there was we would find a new definition of freeloaders and start getting angry at them.
On the other hand I didn’t come here for a nice wet circlejerk, that’s what the lefty subs are for . and it’s perfectly ok to disagree with me, that’s why I’m here. Plus the edit has become longer then the actual post itself and I feel like I’m becoming like those annoying never-ending posts full of edits and oh god I have become one of them help oh Jesus why do I feel dizzy am I going to d
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