Why are we helping every other country in the world

[Grimpala]

Why am I always seeing car washes and donation drives to send shit to other countries to help them out when we have people right here at home, and I'm not talking some major city, I mean right down the street, that need help. There are tons of kids who need shoes for school, and food for lunches and all kinds of other stuff that kids should have, yet people are raising money to send to fucking Africa so that it can be spent on more guns and bullets.

Who the fuck cares about other countries? I don't see kids in France raising money to help out homeless kids in America. Let the other world leaders lead some shit for a while, while we take care of our own. We've got enough shit on our shoulder to keep us from having to go out and provide for everyone else who doesn't want to help themselves.

[CJ]

Why am I always seeing car washes and donation drives to send shit to other countries to help them out when we have people right here at home, and I'm not talking some major city, I mean right down the street, that need help. There are tons of kids who need shoes for school, and food for lunches and all kinds of other stuff that kids should have, yet people are raising money to send to fucking Africa so that it can be spent on more guns and bullets.

Who the fuck cares about other countries? I don't see kids in France raising money to help out homeless kids in America. Let the other world leaders lead some shit for a while, while we take care of our own. We've got enough shit on our shoulder to keep us from having to go out and provide for everyone else who doesn't want to help themselves.

I assume this is regarding the $105 million Obakalypse and Moochelle pledged to Somalia (a country that dragged our Rangers dead through the streets).

Can't see why we should object to this?

[03trubluGT]

This mentality kills me.

If you can't take care of yourself, why try to take care of someone else?

[HarrisonTX]

Somalia:

Fuck these people




below:the body of a dead US soldier being dragged through the streets of Mogadishu. [Source: History Channel]

[Treasure Chest]

This mentality kills me.

If you can't take care of yourself, why try to take care of someone else?

I've always asked the same thing about church missions. Why go to Mexico to build houses for a week, when you can put the money raised for travel expenses towards materials and build houses in your own town?
It seems like a better use of the money, you just can't break for a day and go swim with the dolphins.

[Ruffdaddy]

American needy families have the resources and ability to make it. There are several programs and options. People in foreign countries literally need the basics like food and water. Needy Americans need food so they can still afford their TVs and video games.

Now the whole church thing is a way to get a vacation paid by other schmucks. And so you can pat yourself on the back.

[Grimpala]

American needy families have the resources and ability to make it. There are several programs and options. People in foreign countries literally need the basics like food and water. Needy Americans need food so they can still afford their TVs and video games.

Now the whole church thing is a way to get a vacation paid by other schmucks. And so you can pat yourself on the back.

Damn, all those people living under the bridges sure do a good job of concealing their power wires and TV's in their card board boxes.

[347Mike]

I am 50/50 on this. I see your point exactly but I also see Ruffdaddys. AND I also see that the majority of people don't know how to manage their money for shit.

I hear about people being on foodstamps/welfare and talk about saving for a Las Vegas trip or people who need the basics but opt for an iPhone or some stupid shit they don't need. I am a firm believer on managing money. I also can't stand the thought, smell, or mere hint of someone who can't manage money and complain about financial issues.

[Grimpala]

I am 50/50 on this. I see your point exactly but I also see Ruffdaddys. AND I also see that the majority of people don't know how to manage their money for shit.

I hear about people being on foodstamps/welfare and talk about saving for a Las Vegas trip or people who need the basics but opt for an iPhone or some stupid shit they don't need. I am a firm believer on managing money. I also can't stand the thought, smell, or mere hint of someone who can't manage money and complain about financial issues.

I'm all for no handouts if you can afford a fucking smart phone, but there are people out there who genuinely need help.

[347Mike]

I'm all for no handouts if you can afford a fucking smart phone, but there are people out there who genuinely need help.

Yeah, my PC froze when I meant to edit.

In closing I know some people generally have it harder than others, but unless I can actually see who my money goes to, I am not donating shit.

[Ruffdaddy]

Homeless can still go to a soup kitchen, or a water fountain, or many other places to find shelter...he'll even a bridge is a little shelter. American homeless are often that way by choice.

There are some people who can't even eat every day and would kill to eat our trash.

[Hobie]

Why am I always seeing car washes and donation drives to send shit to other countries to help them out when we have people right here at home, and I'm not talking some major city, I mean right down the street, that need help. There are tons of kids who need shoes for school, and food for lunches and all kinds of other stuff that kids should have, yet people are raising money to send to fucking Africa so that it can be spent on more guns and bullets.

Who the fuck cares about other countries? I don't see kids in France raising money to help out homeless kids in America. Let the other world leaders lead some shit for a while, while we take care of our own. We've got enough shit on our shoulder to keep us from having to go out and provide for everyone else who doesn't want to help themselves.

When I was younger I posed a similar question to my mother regarding some church stuff she was always rounding up donations for. Sometimes it was for the church to buy crap, sometimes it was sending people on mission trips to some 3rd world dump, others it was building churches in said dump. I always thought the money would be better spent on donating to charities, orphanages, meals on wheels, etc. HERE. I guess I'm just dumb like that.

[Hobie]

A buddy's brother is a teacher in some shithole school in South Dallas. The teachers pool their money together to buy toilet paper for the kids because the school doesn't have money for it in the budget.

How about American kids all get asswipe before we send millions and millions of dollars overseas???

[CJ]

A buddy's brother is a teacher in some shithole school in South Dallas. The teachers pool their money together to buy toilet paper for the kids because the school doesn't have money for it in the budget.

How about American kids all get asswipe before we send millions and millions of dollars overseas???

No Hobie, how about we make the fucking school board responsible for that shit? We spend more money per student than any country in the world, and our students are MORONS comparatively. Money being wasted on ridiculous shit - Millions of dollars on white boards that sent in basements.. I could go on.

[Unicorn Jeff]

I agree with everyone's point of view except for Hobie. Sorry dude, I guess you're just having an off day