We never talk about, when there is such a feel-good factor around such fundraising drives, and we marvel at the amounts raised, how the State should be fully funding many of these organisations to do this work. OR PROVIDING THESE SERVICES ITSELF. Because we have a right to public services.

We don't acknowledge or even realise in this context, that while we are absolutely doing a really good thing, we are essentially paying money on top of our taxes to support the vital services that should be funded ... by our taxes. And by doing so, letting the State off the hook.

They may have read it, they just didn't understand it 😂

Thank you!!