That's an interesting idea, and not without truth.
I'm strong left in the UK, and would gladly contribute more taxes to go towards social policy for helping with healthcare, welfare and similar. I still contribute to charity now and then, but more random acts than regular contributions.
Interestingly in the UK with the double dip recession we've seen a great many people fall into severe poverty where they cannot feed, heat or home themselves. With this we've seen an explosion of Foodbanks, places you can donate foodstuffs to which are then redistributed to those too poor to be able to afford to feed themselves.
Some on the Right have said that the growth of foodbanks are evidence that everything is working as it should be, with the needy being provided for by private donations. People like myself on the left say instead that this is evidence of failure of policy by the government, which is not helping people in desperate need of even the most basic things.
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That's an interesting idea, and not without truth.
I'm strong left in the UK, and would gladly contribute more taxes to go towards social policy for helping with healthcare, welfare and similar. I still contribute to charity now and then, but more random acts than regular contributions.
Interestingly in the UK with the double dip recession we've seen a great many people fall into severe poverty where they cannot feed, heat or home themselves. With this we've seen an explosion of Foodbanks, places you can donate foodstuffs to which are then redistributed to those too poor to be able to afford to feed themselves.
Some on the Right have said that the growth of foodbanks are evidence that everything is working as it should be, with the needy being provided for by private donations. People like myself on the left say instead that this is evidence of failure of policy by the government, which is not helping people in desperate need of even the most basic things.
Who knows who's right, perhaps a little of both.