Quote Originally Posted by Tradd View Post
Multiple people have been saying the money should be going to Flint, MI for the lead in water issue. Mind you, these comments were on articles about the two FRENCH billionaires donating to the ND rebuild. Why in the world would French billionaires donate toward something in the US. People can be so ignorant.
It is odd to think that French billionaires would want to fund fixing an American city’s problem.

I think the broader sentiment, though, is that, geographic distance aside, people (recipients and non-recipients of the funds alike) keep hearing that there isn’t enough money to fix poisonous water systems or American commonwealths ravaged by a hurricane but those better able to foot the bills open their wallets wide when an architectural marvel and landmark is damaged — even though the cost of repair and even possible negligence are unknown at this point. This on the heels of the Yellow Vest protests in France which, though unfocused, highlight the gap between the /hoi polloi/ and those who claim the means don’t exist to address their issues.

I get that people should be able to donate to causes which speak to them, but to plead poverty for taxation and then out-do each other in writing checks to Notre Dame is Not A Good Look.