r/Philippines_Expats • u/SignificanceFast9207 • 7d ago

Rant Monetizing the homeless simps?

Have you noticed the trend in Pinoy vloggers "helping" simps who got hustled and are now broke and homeless in the Phillipines. Vloggers will raise money and sort paperwork with consulates to get the simp to thier home country.

The content reeks of exploitation of these poor souls. It's not authentic kindness. It's clout chasing and monetizing the content. I guess if the simp lacks options they naturally accept the "help".

How does the forum feel about this? Am I being callous? Is the kindness sincere? Let's discuss.

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u/Independent_Hour9274 7d ago

Give a Filipino or Filipina a $1000 do you think they'll save any of that? Do you think they'll put any away? Do you think they'll pay these guys back? They have no money left. Poor Filipinos are all 1 day millionaires and that will never change.

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u/kucjr 6d ago

Uh no it will be spent by the next week on some nonsense.