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Originally Posted by Minte
I don't have numbers in front of me, but I'd wager that overall,,Americans donate to Americans in need by a large margin over what get sent to disasters around the world.
I know we do. We have a budget in our company for local charity. It's a long list. Some of the things we support are only for a few hundred dollars. Others are more. It's always easy to rip on business. But when the food pantry is broke. Who steps up and funds it? A child went missing in Milwaukee. A local bank put up the money for a reward. In my community the city purchased some vacant land on the lake. They decided it would be a nice green space. Who came up with the money to build a playground for the kids. My company and a local hospital partnered and did the whole project.
I don't know a single business owner in my group that doesn't support many things. When there is a disaster around the world, we just dig a little deeper. Just like most Americans do.
Some banks and business have done bad things ,but more of them do a lot of good things for the community.
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Well, it sure is good to know that some of that kind of thing is still alive in this country. I guess I get a little cynical sometimes. I don't have a large circle or social network but almost all of what I see (especially around here) is good for nothing spoon fed talent lacking little goons running around without anything to worry about. Maybe I was being a bit short sighted.
That said- I still don't like the "taxpayers" (you count too even if you are wealthy) having to give FORCED donations to every country and any country time and time and time again via stolen money the government goes off spending as if they're in the same frame of mind as a drug addled whore
It can be easy to blame wealthy rich fucks from down here, at times. I stay on my own ass to not do that. I stay on my ass to keep that chip off of my shoulder. I've never allowed myself much jealousy or envy and don't have much of either in my nature in the first place- but I sure do get sick of seeing so much injustice.
My cousin is a good example. Genius made my grandmother give to him the only asset she had. He drives around in lexus and mercedes AND a big new truck AND a new convertible. He hasn't seen her ten times in as many years. When she gets hungry or needs something or is fighting with her daughter, who has to help? Me
So I guess I get a little frustrated at times. I DO know that the slant IS there- when I'm white and poor the "real whites" (like you) treat me like I have "the aids". There's no doors that will open that I don't kick open. That's fine, but mohammed down the way had 10 doors open and he's owning a chain now... tommy chong a few blocks away, same thing... good ol' boy bill with IQ of 63 owns a business he's crashed four times and all he has to do is drink and curse and act stupid in his life..... and on and on and on
Definitely need to get out of this part of the counrty. It is so ass backwards and negative, it will kill your soul for you. I definitely learned to spend my time focusing on goals and solutions rather than being so annoyed by injustices. I use to CARE how our government spent tax money I use to CARE that these good ol' boys cockblock me I use to CARE how difficult business can be in America when you don't "know some people" or when you're not "accepted" ... .
Now I CARE what I can DO ABOUT MAKING SOMETHING HAPPEN every day. THAT is my focus. I think that is what I was trying to get across to opie, really, focus on what he wishes or wants for someone else to do with their money and he'll never get anywhere.
The only reason I am going to make it is because I realized, fine, no matter what I did for everyone in the past, fuck me I am fucked. No one is going to fuck with me, period, if I could sell them gold bars for $6, no one will fuck with me no matter what I do. Got it. I have to do it 100% myself no matter what because fuck me I am fucked.
So I don't focus on my cousin in his fancy cars or how unfair it is that he took my grandmothers 200k asset while I've been giving her half my life on and off over the years. I have the strokes she causes. I deal with the frustration. I feed her when she is hungry.
But the focus stays now on MOVING FORWARD. It's not on how unfair anything is or how it'd be better if I could get what I DESERVE. It's about MAKING THINGS HAPPEN. GOOD THINGS.
I'm just ranting
I almost deleted this whole thing
I'm going to post this now but disregard it I think I'm just writing it down for me to help get my brain sorted out (ALL THOSE COBWEBS - LoL)