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Cake day: June 14th, 2023

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  • Fair enough, my more nuanced opinion is that there is a large number of people who do give to charity, feel good about it, spread the opinion that it’s a feel good thing, and do indirectly cause voters to feel like they already give enough money to charity and higher taxes are unfair. I am aware this opinion is unpopular, hence the post to get it off my chest haha

    People participating in charity aren’t wrong, just the perception that it’s something to advocate people giving to, without also advocating for stronger public services in the same breath.

    My title was perhaps a little click-baity.

    I don’t dislike charity, I dislike people (and charities) encouraging others to give money to charity, without also advocating for better public services via taxation. And many, many charities don’t do this, which I don’t understand since many charities also get public funding (at least in my state of Victoria, Australia, they do)

    This opinion is also subject to the relative stability of the government you live under. In my case, very stable, and totally doable.



  • I’m not advocating for doing nothing (and appreciate the way you phrased your criticism giving me the benefit of the doubt)

    I think specifically my position is that the solution is political, and a better motivated voting base, who understands the value of not reducing taxes and public funding.

    I don’t think (all) charities are a waste, and think many orgs do a decent job.

    However, I think I didn’t make it clear that I find people feeling good about giving to charity, and encouraging others to do so by framing it as a “feel good” thing, rubs me the wrong way because I believe charities who perform core functions are a symptom of the fact we’re underfunding vital services.

    I’m not telling people to not donate to charity, but I think it’s high time people stop believing that they’ve done their part for society, when voting to fix the system (absolutely, 100% possible where I’m from, which is Australia, one of the wealthiest countries in the world) would be much, much, more impactful that giving some money to a charity.