Here's a Check!

For discussion: What's wrong with this? It elicits an anger in me that I can't even begin to describe. Am I alone in my absolute disdain for shows like this?

Rich people descend from their mansions on the hill to slum it with poor people. To their utter astonishment, poor people are human beings with feelings, ambitions, hopes, and dreams. More importantly, the poor people are doing something crazy - they attempt to lead fulfilling lives by helping other poor people. Poor people are "real life heroes", are good people! What a surprise. And, just to show their empathy for these "poories," the rich people give them a laughable fraction of their fortune because, as we all know, you can solve the country's complex economic and social problems by giving a few poor people some money - teach a man to fish. Not only that, the better people, the "richies," can write the money off as a charitable donation on their tax return. It's a win, win! Force minorities to feel indebted and forever dependent upon the selective charity of wealthy barons as the only solution to their economic ills, and we get to see poor black people hug rich blond women on national television. Who needs white guilt when you can just write a check?