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To be even more cynical, another thing I hate about charities is how we love perpetuating this myth that donating is pretty much the greatest thing you can do and all charities (that aren't for something deemed a "political" cause) are great. A lot of charities are actually really terrible, even the ones for a universally-agreed "good cause". But most people don't care or bother to properly vet these organizations, so it's a great way for athletes and celebrities to buy karma points with a public that is short on critical thinking skills.

Even when celebrities do pick good organizations it doesn't really even change my impression of them, because all rich people feel obligated to donate. In the case of athletes, I think a lot of them are basically mandated to do that, or at least perform community service. Obviously some are more genuine about it but I hate when stuff like "Broncos visit children's hospital" becomes a news story. Yeah, they and every other team visit it every fucking year. It's always a bunch of C- and D-tier players, too, like the stars must think they're too good for it or something
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