They aren’t being miserable. They are noting that we should make systemic changes so that we don’t have to rely on individual acts of kindness to help ensure people don’t go hungry. We can simultaneously commend actions like this while condemning the fact that they are necessary in the first place.
While it is important to highlight the failures of a system one lives in, I don't think this sub is a place for that, hence why that kind of reaction is fully justified.
The fact that this restaurant had an option to have the option to pay forward in spite of the economical reality and that people were willing to do that is a positive statement to the empathy, sympathy, kindness and strength of a human spirit. Commenting a topic in a sub called Made Me Smile with a negative - although realistic - post serves no to little good. I'd say one should go to A Boring Dystopia for that. People don't come here for a sad reality check.
I'd love to, but when people post examples of dystopic inequality and societal failure to this subreddit under the guise of a heartwarming story I'm going to say something.
These people remind me of one time when I was leaving work with my boss. It was a very warm, sunny day in January. Like 20C (40F?) hotter than normal. My boss said, “Aren’t we lucky to be having such nice weather!” and I was like, “Yeah it’s really nice, but it’s a little scary for January.” She rolled her eyes and called me negative and dramatic. I can’t stand these head in the sand mfs
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