"Don’t confuse charity with justice… don’t confuse your philanthropy with justice. Justice is about the systematic arrangement of a society such that you reach the point where you might not even need charity. If you get things right."
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Dr. Cornel West
This works as such a fantastic response to the Republican talking points about how oh, we don’t need regulation! We don’t need civil rights legislation! We don’t need rights for workers. We don’t need a minimum wage. Or EPA standards. Or any government aid for needy people. Charities & the free market should do it all!
Charity is not a viable alternative to efforts on behalf of justice.
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