• MarxMadness [comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    Setting aside how laughable it is to conflate mutual aid with billionaire philanthropy, this reminded me of a banger MLK quote:

    Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.

    • Chapo_is_Red [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Also Helder Camara: "When I give food to the poor, they call me a Saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a Communist."