This isn't just an inevitability. There are people behind this, all to rack up a meaningless score.

https://www.uspsoperationsanta.com/

    • SoyViking [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      Things like this makes me so insanely angry. Kids should be happy and excited at Christmas time, not begging for beds or wheelchairs. Why are we ruled by cold blooded lizards who cannot see this?

      We need communism. Communism is the true spirit of Christmas.

      • ElChango [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        you're not crying, i'm crying

        and fuck why did doomer wojac make me laugh so hard fuck fuck

      • ckm [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        you can adopt a letter individually, I'm not sure how a fundraiser would work in that regard, unless we trust a comrade to fulfill letter requests with gifts. However as a chapo outside the US, I would like to kick some money towards this

        • hogposting [he/him,comrade/them]
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          4 years ago

          I don't want to volunteer admins to do more stuff, but we already trust them with money chipped in for server space or whatever is needed to run this place.

          Alternately, a thread where people can post what they individually gave would be a good way to get more people to follow along.

          • eylligator [undecided,any]
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            4 years ago

            Yeah, maybe if mods dont want to organize a formal thing people could just post their receipts or something!

    • longislandkindness [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      i hate the concept of santa and the whole thing about 'goodness'

      i grew up in a very middle-class area and i remember a kid in my class crying when we were about six because we were talking about the gifts we got and most people got bikes and expensive toys and games consoles and stuff and he got crayons (i think) because his mum couldn't afford anything else. and he thought it meant santa didn't love him and he hadn't been good enough

      equal state distribution of christmas presents when

  • GrouchyGrouse [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    This right here is what lies at the bottom of every means tested form of welfare. Children. Children falling through the cracks. Begging a mythical elf for a warm coat to last them through the winter. I'm gonna go on a walk because otherwise I'm going to keep reading these and eventually I'm going to start rage crying.

  • emizeko [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    the first one it randomly pulled up has me crying

    https://www.uspsoperationsanta.com/images/letters/2019/Almir_Page_01.jpg

  • ChapoBapo [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Holy shit I was not prepared for this.

    Dear Santa. I want one thing. I been a good girl and I want to ask you if you please get me a new power wheelchair. My wheelchair is very old and it does not want to work. I am very sad. Please Santa bring me a power wheelchair. I don’t want nothing else. If you can bring my service dog some healthy treats.

    Thank you Santa.

    I love you.

    Vicky

    :amerikkka: :amerikkka: :amerikkka: :amerikkka: :amerikkka: :amerikkka: :amerikkka:

    • keki_ya [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      the cost of a single military jet could cover every singe medical item these children are wishing for. A single fucking jet.

      • ChapoBapo [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Failed states give disabled children functioning wheelchairs challenge 2020.

    • QuillQuote [they/them]
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      4 years ago

      I'm going to remember this one and only this one for my sanity, goodbye this thread

  • QuillQuote [they/them]
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    4 years ago

    "Dear Santa, I don't know if you have heard, but Grandma died so Christmas is not going to be the same"

    fuckin hell what a gut punch

    God damn, this is brutal. Do not read these if you don't want to get real sad and real angry

    • jake [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I think the one's we can see currently are from past years, so hopefully they have been fulfilled already. No doubt there will be some more depressing ones when this year's come in. (I could be wrong on this)

  • thomasdankara [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    These are really fucking sad. Hell country.

    https://www.uspsoperationsanta.com/images/letters/2019/Kassandra_Page_01.jpg

    https://www.uspsoperationsanta.com/images/letters/2019/Yadhira_Page_01.jpg

      • evilgiraffemonkey [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        I don’t understand how people can say being selfish and greedy is human nature when there are so many examples of the opposite

        It's to uphold capitalism (not always consciously though)

      • modsarefascist [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        it's because *they * are selfish and greedy, so they assume everyone else is

        like most conservative beliefs, it starts in projection

  • MarxistJeb [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    jfc so many of these are so depressing. nobody deserves to be fed to the maw of American society. what a fucking cruel existence we have, all so number go up

  • ValliumOverdose [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Being from a middle class family and going past the rows of McMansions that were near our house used to make me jealous. I can't begin to imagine how these kids must feel.

  • Godzilla [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    People actually think this is the greatest country on earth lmao

  • GVAGUY3 [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Alright. We should try and do some. If we can at least make some kids happy, I can at least smile some.

  • Fundle [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I wish I could help everyone. It makes me sad I can't do as much for everyone as I'd like to. Sometimes it gets to me too much and I avoid this kind of stuff because it's all a bit overwhelming and honestly too upsetting to have knowledge of.