Morgan Makes

"You should be giving mutual aid when you can" is not a particularly new or controversial take in the circles I'm in. Giving to charities often just assists rich people in money laundering without actually helping people in need, essentially funneling money from working classes to the rich just like buying products from a corporation. By instead sharing our excess resources with comrades in need, especially from someone who works for a big company or something, we build community and working class networks and take a miniscule, barely noticeable step towards justice. Miniscule steps can always add up until they're noticeable. But what I'm going to argue here is not just that we should give to those in desperate need, but also that we should give to those who would benefit from minor assistance too, and find a balance between the two. Specifically, I believe that giving mutual aid to causes that would help the requester get more money from richer people is a form o