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[–] susieq0044@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

Well, actually my husband and I (Belgium) have been supporting families in the US through go fund me. One family is in Chicago, and the other one is in Tennessee, after hearing about their plight on the Internet, we decided that we had to do something, especially since their kids need to go to school and after that to college, Needless to say, we have made great friends across the ocean, and we have regular Zoom meetings to stay in touch.

Just kidding, we are supporting projects in Kenya, especially since US Americans decided on cutting USAID, they can go f$@k themselves.

[–] Malica@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

Thankful for people like you

[–] MaxLemminist@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

You had me worried in the first half fellow Belgian.
Not that USAID is OK, but that's another example of american scumbaggery.

[–] Embargo@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

The first half was a wild read 😂

[–] Embargo@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

We're going to become so rich, you're not going to know where to spend all that money.

-Donald Trump

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

In capitalist America, even socialism is for profit

[–] MisterCurtis@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Ah yes, of course the only form of socialism people get behind has capitalist overtones. Not comfortable with their tax dollars going to better society because it could benefit the wrong people. So let's allow corporations to take as big of slice as they want from people's generosity and charity.

[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's hard to find anything to be optimistic about. I want to be hopeful but I just can't.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

that first step is to get away from all the sources that won't enable you to see what's going on.

start regarding everything you hear from wikipedia, cnn, fox news, npr, cnn, cbc, abc, bbc, le monde, der spiegel, etc. the same way you regard the kremlin.

[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

I understand but what's that got to do with what I was saying?

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 hours ago

i responded to the wrong comment and i think that there's little that this will do in your situation in the short term.