Marus Rushford - AIBU?

[Pr1mr0se]

it's admirable that he feels he can raise the topic of school meals and poverty and the campaign seems to be growing wings with the food alliance HOWEVER AIBU to think that given that he is an extremely wealthy footballer with many footballer contacts in similar positions that they should be putting their money where their mouth is, so to speak too?

I've no idea if Marcus Rashford is giving his own money to poor children.
But I am VERY grateful that he shamed the Govt into continuing food vouchers over the summer holidays.
It is ALL our responsibility as a Society to look after our most vulnerable, via our Government.
If you do not agree with that basic premise (I appreciate the workings out of it are more complicated) then I don't know what to think.
It seems that many do not agree with it and live by the 'I'm alright Jack' code for a Govt with such a nakedly 'I'm alright Jack' approach to be voted in.

You are being ridiculous. There wasnt a voting option for that.

So I vote YABU

LOL at PP suggesting footballers are taxed at 100% of anything over £1000 a week! By that logic everyone's take home pay should be capped at £52k a year?

Admittedly that is way above the national average but you do realise it would render a LOT of mortgages in the south east totally unaffordable and cause a housing crisis?

That situation is bonkers, but meretricious suggestions like yours are no help towards solving it.

@QualityFeet

With a government made of self serving pricks making the wealth gap ever larger you complain about a young black man using his platform to help children in poverty. Yeah you are very fucking unreasonable.

This!!! Some people can do nothing right no matter how hard they try!

So no defending your OP then @Pr1mr0se?

What do you think he's doing by putting his name and his time to this, other than attracting others in his network who also have time and money to spare?

I think you've deliberately given this, oh, zero thought.

He is an absolute hero in our house shame about the team he plays for

His interest in helping children stems from his own childhood as he grew up poor, and as far as I know, he isn't flashy or about self publicity.

He hasn't forgotten his roots.

@cdtaylornats

It is not the responsibility of wealthy individuals to pay for food programmes for children, it is the responsibility of the government.

Only in extremis - first it is the responsibility of the parents, then their families then the government.

What an inane thing to say.

@sst1234

His PR machine has stumbled upon something that helps his career outside football. They probably went down the list of topical/political subjects and thought this looks like something that could raise his profile. To think anything else is just plain naive. So non of course his now going to put his money where his mouth his. Let’s not give him a sainthood yet.

Nasty. I suppose Raheem Sterling did the same with racial issues.

He has made a massive difference and ensured that disadvantaged children have been fed over the summer and is now raising even more awareness and rightly making this an issue that politicians can't ignore.
You are being ridiculous

So, the alternative.

He does nothing. Sits in his ivory tower, counting his gold, tutting at the government for shirking their responsibility to the poorest children?

Or, what, he donates, 10%, 20%, 50% of his wages to who? Or what amount would you say was the right amount? And where should he donate it to?

C'mon OP, here's a young man, who has known hardship, done well for himself and using his position to highlight a problem we shouldn't even have. Why be down on him?

Do some research before you go criticising someone who has made efforts to help people worse off than him. He doesn't appear to publicise it, but some of the charities he's been involved with have posted on Twitter, Instagram, etc.

He was asked by the children at a school for the deaf to judge their poetry competition - and learned some sign language for that. No, he didn't write a cheque, but I'm sure the children involved appreciated it, and he could have used the time involved to make substantial amounts of money for himself.

He does donate to charity too

HOWEVER AIBU to think that given that he is an extremely wealthy footballer with many footballer contacts in similar positions that they should be putting their money where their mouth is, so to speak too?

How do you know he doesn't?

If I were rolling in cash and making anonymous donations, I'd want to know the state were likewise making a commitment and not simply relying on the whims of wealthy individuals (any of whom could get hit by a next week).

@BIWI suspect this was a journalist (or similar) trying to see if their was public support to turn on Macus Rashford.

YABU for not even bothering to spell his name correctly.

If he just quietly gave away a million we’d all be (pretty much) none the wiser to how awful it has been for many in lockdown. I’m sure he gives anyway but raising awareness is much more important.

I believe that he did indeed put his hands in his pockets.

I think that he is brilliant, setting a great example to other young people and footballers. He is very young

You're totally right op, he sounds like he is completely self serving, he should definitely just sign a cheque and not bother doing anything else at all. What a cunt he is for trying to get good, permanent provisions in place for thousands of children living in poverty instead of throwing money at it that would maybe last a week.

Thank goodness you were here to highlight his utter selfishness.

The guy is a famous footballer who is pretty much at the start of his career. Why would this be a PR stunt? He doesn't need the PR for god sake. He's doing something to try and help kids in poverty because our disgusting government just don't care. It is absolutely not up to the wealthy to fund this kind of support although I'm sure that he donates given his past.

I see the OP hasn't been back to defend her position...

It is not the responsibility of wealthy individuals to pay for food programmes for children, it is the responsibility of the government.

Exactly - and if individuals get too involved on the money side it means the government will step aside and do nothing.

Wow! I see the OP has rushed back to defend their stance.

Or too busy putting all responses into an article they were too lazy to research.

Yabvu. He grew up needing free school meals and it's a cause he feels strongly about. He also gives a lot of his time to fans, answering questions and supporting kids on socoal media.

BIWI I don't feel the need to 'defend' it as you put it, I posted a genuine idea that I wanted other people's opinion on. I do think people who are priviledged have a responsibility to make the world a better place and that is why i asked the question I am certainly not suggesting he's not raising this issue for the right reasons.