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by rvdavis 3437 days ago
> Charity follows trends and whims, not needs.

You imply government policy does not follow trends and whims, which is observably false.

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I am not implying any such thing.

What I am implying is that, unfortunately (again), government is the one entity that the common person is given a say in. They aren't a member on any boards, they don't manage philanthropists' thoughts or funds and they own no capital from which to generate their own wealth.

What I am implying is that they can influence the government into addressing their needs, even if superficially.