Ngā mihi nui! This was heartbreakingly beautifully written. As someone who has been homeless. Who has spent my entire life sick and in poverty, this is so important. Thank you.
This is what needs to be heard by the masses. I truly believe that not all wealthy people are selfish enough to ignore the plight of those without. But I think a lot of people don’t actually get it, or realise what’s happening on the other side of the gap. To be honest I can’t honestly relate and probably don’t get it enough as I’ve been fortunate enough to have every opportunity in life, but I’m at least aware of the inequality gap and how this is widening, and that this isn’t a society I want to live in. But how the fuck to actually fix it? As neither of the parties that matter will ever be brave enough to make the extreme change that is needed.
Margaret Thatcher made a similar comment (about 30 years ago!) saying that if anyone over 25 still had to catch the bus they were basically a loser. I keep thinking, if national get in all the helpers that you write about, people who drive food around, do breakfast club at schools, support foodbanks, etc will keep doing these things. Harder and for a growing number of people. If national don't get in, we'll hear rich people complaining about how hard it is to run 3 cars and maintain that second home! Oh those poor poor rich people! 😡
Ngā mihi nui! This was heartbreakingly beautifully written. As someone who has been homeless. Who has spent my entire life sick and in poverty, this is so important. Thank you.
This is what needs to be heard by the masses. I truly believe that not all wealthy people are selfish enough to ignore the plight of those without. But I think a lot of people don’t actually get it, or realise what’s happening on the other side of the gap. To be honest I can’t honestly relate and probably don’t get it enough as I’ve been fortunate enough to have every opportunity in life, but I’m at least aware of the inequality gap and how this is widening, and that this isn’t a society I want to live in. But how the fuck to actually fix it? As neither of the parties that matter will ever be brave enough to make the extreme change that is needed.
This is SO RIGHT ON! I absolutely believe everyone needs to read this.
This is so important. Thank you for articulating it so well.
Margaret Thatcher made a similar comment (about 30 years ago!) saying that if anyone over 25 still had to catch the bus they were basically a loser. I keep thinking, if national get in all the helpers that you write about, people who drive food around, do breakfast club at schools, support foodbanks, etc will keep doing these things. Harder and for a growing number of people. If national don't get in, we'll hear rich people complaining about how hard it is to run 3 cars and maintain that second home! Oh those poor poor rich people! 😡
FUCK YES to everything you said. (I wanted to be more eloquent but that's all I got)
You have written this so beautifully, thank you. I'm so glad I have subscribed to you and given a wee tiny bit of my weekly money to you.
Honestly I feel like this piece of heartfelt articulate writing needs to be published on the front page of every mag and newspaper
Yes to everything you said - everyone should read this and, as a previous poster said, I’d like to share it with others too. Arohanui.
Yes to all this! I'd love to be able to share this with everyone I know if you decide to publish it publicly.