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I was stopped at a red light. My car was freshly washed. A boy selling fortunes pressed against the window insistent, silent, staring Yesterday, it was an old man. A few days ago, women Need is everywhere, every corner of the city But how far does our responsibility go? Is it our duty to help, or the government's? And if we keep giving to everyone, what will be left of us by the end of the month? 🥴

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Beautifully written, and a great question about community. Is it us, or is it the government? I actually don't really like that idea. I think, as communities, the government should be us. We elect them to represent us. We pay taxes, so that things in our common interest can be organised. To me, ensuring a minimum, reasonably comfortable level of welfare for all, is a common interest. The government should take care of that in our names. With our tax money. It is our shared responsability. Unfortunately, our societies, no matter where you are in the world, don't work that way. There's always the haves that will try to have more, and the have-nots that will be squeezed for every last crumb of bread. Giving from what we can miss is an act of defiance. It's our little rebellion for humanity. 73 $degen 100 $tipn

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They say governments are chosen to represent the people. But in some places, like mine, that’s just not true. We didn’t choose them they rule without our voice, and silence every protest. That’s why, when Israel targeted certain officials in Iran, some among us felt conflicted Not because we support war but because those officials have long acted against the people, not for them. It’s complicated. Painful And says a lot.

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