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alcibiades_mystery

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18. Or they actually DID need them

Reply to oberliner (Reply #15)

Sun Sep 6, 2015, 10:04 AM

Sep 2015

Which makes the father's reaction even more interesting.

We've been trained by billionaire philanthropy to think that philanthropy is about giving away some generated surplus. Maybe care and equity are actually about sacrifice after all.

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Obama left a moving comment on a 'Humans of New York' photo from Iran [View all] NYC Liberal Sep 2015 OP

These are the people we're supposed to incinerate? NBachers Sep 2015 #1

What? ornotna Sep 2015 #2

No Jesus, no passes. It's the Mer'can way. nt valerief Sep 2015 #16

Thank you, NYC Liberal! Cha Sep 2015 #3

Don't you wonder what 'the Donald' would have posted? sinkingfeeling Sep 2015 #4

He would have expected the kid to SELL them and handed his father wholesale + 2%. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #13

Wonder what the Senator Nutinyahoo Big Brother of New York Shumner bonniebgood Sep 2015 #5

"He likes to solve other people’s problems." Sounds like an Iranian Democrat. pampango Sep 2015 #6

It should be: "Sounds like an American." {full stop}. randome Sep 2015 #17

Knr alfredo Sep 2015 #7

Big fan of the Humans of New York Facebook feed. Hissyspit Sep 2015 #8

The message is signed "bo". Massacure Sep 2015 #9

lol montana_hazeleyes Sep 2015 #10

Obama = class act. IHateTheGOP Sep 2015 #11

Yes. n/t Delphinus Sep 2015 #12

We have a great President. tabasco Sep 2015 #14

We do have a great President & it is miraculous how much work he continues through EO. Sunlei Sep 2015 #22

I guess they didn't really need the apricots? oberliner Sep 2015 #15

Or they actually DID need them alcibiades_mystery Sep 2015 #18

But then why is President Obama asking the kid to save one for him? oberliner Sep 2015 #19

Obama is just creating an imaginary sharing and bonding moment with the boy & with his father. NBachers Sep 2015 #20

Very Presidential.. mountain grammy Sep 2015 #21

This is the man we have as President. Hulk Sep 2015 #23