Welfare challenge cancelled because participants could face starvation

patrickat:

entitledrichpeople:

Every fall for the past six years, Raise the Rates has challenged participants, including politicians, celebrities and chefs, to live on provincial welfare rates for one week. In 2017, after subtracting rent and other basics like bus fare, that meant $19.

But with recent rent increases, participants this year would have only $5.75 to spend on food for the week.

“This year we can’t possibly ask someone to voluntarily live on $5.75 a week for food,” organizer Kell Gerlings said during a news conference announcing the 2018 challenge.

I feel like the poor people could have told you this one. I know groups like this often mean well, but I feel like there’s a lack of listening to poor people implicit in these events.

“We can’t ask anyone to do this voluntarily but we can sure force them to by necessity.”

gahdamnpunk:

“One must respect the game”, but when is French Open going to respect Serena?!

subterranean-fire:

Charity under capitalism is “giving back” mere fractions of what you already stole from the commons.

doomfistsbabymama:

ithelpstodream:

LET’S NOT FORGET: THE COPS ALLOWED THIS VIOLENCE TO HAPPEN. BLACK LIVES MATTER ARE MET WITH TEAR GAS, K9’S AND RIOT POLICE WHEN THEY ORGANIZE PEACEFUL PROTESTS YET THE POLICE DON’T GIVE A SHIT WHEN A BUNCH OF LITERAL NAZIS RUN AROUND WITH TORCHES ATTACKING STUDENTS. FUCK WHITE PRIDE. FUCK THE POLICE. AND IF YOU “DON’T AGREE”, FUCK YOU.

The police even said they dropped the ball because hey didn’t intervene aggressively enough soon enough. They didn’t do their fucking jobs but are ready to roll out the tanks with Black people with their hands up