• finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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      8 hours ago

      Bill Gates might hold the record for number of starving babies saved and illnesses cured, though.

      Even if you think his wealth is stolen, can you prove the average american would have done more good with it?

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        6 hours ago

        But plenty of Americans are still dying of malnutrition, dehydration, heat stroke, hypothermia, and many other preventable diseases. You think we’d be worse off if the average American had more money?

        And nothing against helping starving children in foreign countries or whatnot, but if we’re so bad off that people think more police and prisons are the answer we’re clearly underinvesting in our own well-being.

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          6 hours ago

          Dehydration is a major cause of pediatric illness and death worldwide, some number between 14% and 30% of fatalities in infants and toddlers.

          In the USA it does not even make the top 10, with some number lower than 1.6% according to the CDC.

          You’re actually required by law to provide drinkable water to people who ask in some states, though there is no federal recognition. There are also many programs to assist with heating and cooling for those who cannot afford it.

          You don’t deserve an extra side of fries more than a starving child in Afghanistan. Get over yourself.

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              5 hours ago

              Assume Bill Gates is worth 102,200,000,000 according to Forbes

              That could be split evenly among 340 Million americans as $300 each.

              Can you afford housing and education with an extra $300?

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                5 hours ago

                Not all of us need $300. I don’t and I’m not asking for it. I’m asking for more help for the people that will die or turn to crime because their needs aren’t met.