The “Elite” Myth and the GoFundMe Outrage [Alyssa Milano] – “When friends of Eric Dane and James Van Der Beek organized GoFundMe campaigns for their families, the backlash was swift and predictable. Comment sections filled with variations of the same accusation: Why are we giving money to elites? Aren’t they rich? Isn’t this absurd?”
The post is short but poignant.
“Perhaps the more revealing question is not why anyone would give, but why generosity toward someone recognizable provokes such suspicion. Compassion should not have a means test.”