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heatherlarson | 2 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 It’s similar to go fund me. Like, “we want you to be able to raise money…no, not that way!”
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chadlupkes | 2 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 "We want to help raise money, just not for THOSE PEOPLE OVER THERE."
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heatherlarson | 2 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Exactly
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chadlupkes | 2 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 and I mean, I don't want to send money to either Israel or Hamas, but to that mother whose home was just bombed and she only has one surviving child.  No third party or government should be stopping us, they should be helping us identify and support the people who F*ING NEED THE DAMN HELP!!!
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heatherlarson | 2 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Exactly. Donating is personal and it’s intrusive for someone to step in and say “no you can’t do that just because we have more power than you.” Its gross.