There is something deeply problematic with this phenomenon of using services such as GoFundMe to raise money for people in need.
It has to do with the fact it disproportionately benefits those people able to leverage social capital - either for themselves or for others
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they deem to be righteous or deserving. If charity is ultimately a zero-sum game this will inevitably hurt those who are in greater need.
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That is, it'll hurt people who do not have big social media networks, are not articulate, are not the focus of a political campaign, etc.
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It's charity that benefits the already relatively privileged, at the expense of those who are not as privileged. It's not redistributive, &
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I think one could make a strong example that it has strong similarities with the Victorian idea that there is a set of deserving poor.
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If you want to support people in need, vote for political parties that push for income redistribution, socialized health care, etc.
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