[jaguar]

In my opinion, poverty is america, even as you describe has sweet fuck all on the way some people live. My experience has taught me to assume Americans are myopic as they come unless proven otherwise.

Giving money to charities so they can help the most disadvantaged is fiscally irresponsible and treating the symptom not the cause? What the fuck do you want to do? Change human nature? Shit happens and people end up at the bottom of the heap, they need a hand back up and charities can help do that. Fiscally irresponsible? How the fuck is it fiscally irresponsible? If you want to be fiscally responsible buy a few shares in a mutual fund. Helping people isn't fiscally responsible.

I personally give a fair amount to the causes I care about, they tend to be very specific if they involve people. That money goes directly to affecting the issues I care about. That's my best way of helping right now.