[–] EdSnowden 1 point 5 points 6 points (+6|-1) ago
I hate these fat fuck beggars more than almost anyone on the planet. They're always camped out by a Walmart begging for money for this and that or their kids or whatever. You know what? I don't have kids because I can't afford them. I don't fuck random women and beg people on the street to pay for my mistakes. Fuck them, and fuck anyone who gives them a dime.
[–] Locked_Account 4 points -2 points 2 points (+2|-4) ago (edited ago)
“He said to me he has no hope for living no more because his wife and daughter are dead.”
Heiser says his 68-year-old brother actually lives in that truck seen in the video when he can’t afford a motel room. He pays for the room with loose change.
“Everybody thinks there’s something underlying, like he lives in a mansion. There’s no mansion, he’s lost everything,” says friend Latasha Miller.
http://koin.com/2016/05/26/friends-family-come-forward-after-viral-panhandler-video/
Attack away, oh prescient judges of all men. The video's small minded, big mouthed "tattoo artist" videographer can be your leader.
[–] DietCokehead1 [S] 1 point 6 points 7 points (+7|-1) ago
No way was he living out of that truck. They showed the inside of the truck; brand new, clean, and there was hardly any personal property in the cab or bed of the truck.
[–] Locked_Account 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
That would be a smart decision. But if your family are destroyed, and you get some tasty bit 'o mental illness you might not be so clearheaded and smart and strong. You have no clue what would be left of you to make decisions with.
[–] FemaleVet4Trump 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
And dude doesn't even park in the lines.
[–] HITTINGOPRAHDAILY 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
You can tell he's a complete fucking asshole just by the way he parks.
[–] What_was_that_2 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
White trash assholes, god I so dislike these bottom feeders that complain about how life has treated them. Hell everyone goes through tough time and depression but most don't go around trying to force others to fix my problems. If you can afford to have a car and an new one then there is no reason you cant get a job.
[–] rwbj 5 points -2 points 3 points (+3|-5) ago (edited ago)
Without approving of what the guy is doing, I think being upset at him is pretty silly. He's older and probably has minimal to no skills. Instead of earning $7.50 an hour and living in poverty he's doing something legal that actually helps him provide for himself. Isn't the whole point of capitalism and free market that people are free to do what makes them the most money?
Just pointing out the irony as I'm sure the guy upset considers himself a true advocate of the free market... when that is exactly what this is. When begging gets you more money than low skill jobs - you get beggars.
Since this is the sort of comment that's likely to get downvote brigaded on Voat for wrongthink, I'm going to dump all replies in a single post.
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[–] Broc_Lia 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago (edited ago)
He's not providing for himself. Providing for yourself is when you create more value than you consume. This guy isn't creating any value, he's fooling people into thinking that he has no assets and needs help.
Yes. And one very important market function is communicating information about fraud. Like, for example, following a "homeless" guy with a camera and discovering that he's actually pretty well off and doesn't need charity.
No irony. He's correcting the imbalance by making people more wary of beggars.
[–] GumbyTM ago
Re: Paragraph one.
Utter drivel and nonsense based on nothing but fees and the .gov narrative.
Charity existed long before it was co opted by the government which gave people a moral out about caring for their fellow mankind. (This is the most insidious aspect of .gov 'charity' which is never discussed.)
On efficiency and waste, go ahead and name a government 'charity' that is more efficient than the Mormon food bank. I'll wait.
Re Paragraph 2:
Aren't you a good little statist determining what is a legitimate destination for people's charity all while bitching they don't give enough.
Also, stop trying to shift your feeble argument to religion now.
And regarding the little PM you sent me where you whine about the lack intelligent debate and how no one here adds to the discussion, all while decrying how you aren't trying to be a martyr..... fuck you still.
And finally, I'm now up voting you because you because it appears your purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.
[–] GumbyTM 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Assume this is true. You're still dead wrong.
When those that can, don't, they are taking resources from those that truly can not. So long as need outweighs resources, this is a zero sum game.
Under your scenario this man is taking money from good citizens who would probably choose to give to someone more needy had they been informed of his true economic status.
Thus, this man places his comfort above the basic needs of others. And when people like you repeat this drivel you help victimize those that are in real need.
So with that in mind, fuck you.
Also, since you're in such a hurry to be a martyr, please be aware, you weren't worth down voting.