Reply #29: Republicans do charity work, too

[noamnety]

maybe even more of it. I think the difference is in perception, whether they feel it's social justice, or whether they feel a slightly more paternalistic attitude toward the work they do.

Liberal: I will provide food to poor people because everyone deserves access to food.

Fundie Conservative (generalization, not specifics about your parents who might well not fall into this pattern at all): I will provide food to poor people because I am a gracious and good person (said while patting poor person on head), even though if they'd made better decisions in life they wouldn't be in this situation now, isn't it a shame? And this one here, bless her heart, I'm not even sure if she's deserving of my charity. I think she may have come straight from the beauty shop where she paid to get her hair cut (pursing lips in disapproval). I'm not saying poor people have to hack off their own hair with the kitchen shears, I'm not judging, I'm just saying if I were taking handouts I might have other priorities. Well, no matter, I just tell myself I'm doing Jesus's work. I just love poor people.