It remains staggering how many people, both intentionally & unintentionally, propagate this idea that the reason some people live in poverty is simply because they don't work hard enough.
Having millions of people living in poverty is not an inevitability, it's a choice this country has made. People aren't poor because they don't work hard, it's in large part because we live in a society with policies that often exacerbate the harsh realities of poverty rather than alleviate them. The fact that we live in a society in which a single person--literally just 1--can have a net worth of $140 billion while 13 million children go to bed hungry every night is a moral indictment of our society and the political and economic system within which it operates.
I have read how countries with strong social safety nets are helping their citizens get through this time while in the US the GOP and its allies keep trying to convince everyone that helping people is a bad idea, keeping taxes low for the rich is better and how ungrateful we are for expecting more.
A 1.5 trillion dollar corporate giveaway does not mean squat if you don't protect your people from diseases, and this whole COVID-19 debacle has shone a light on how broken our way of doing things is.
Having millions of people living in poverty is not an inevitability, it's a choice this country has made. People aren't poor because they don't work hard, it's in large part because we live in a society with policies that often exacerbate the harsh realities of poverty rather than alleviate them. The fact that we live in a society in which a single person--literally just 1--can have a net worth of $140 billion while 13 million children go to bed hungry every night is a moral indictment of our society and the political and economic system within which it operates.
I have read how countries with strong social safety nets are helping their citizens get through this time while in the US the GOP and its allies keep trying to convince everyone that helping people is a bad idea, keeping taxes low for the rich is better and how ungrateful we are for expecting more.
A 1.5 trillion dollar corporate giveaway does not mean squat if you don't protect your people from diseases, and this whole COVID-19 debacle has shone a light on how broken our way of doing things is.
"This is Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. I regret to report that both our Jedi Order and the Republic, have fallen with a dark shadow of the Empire rising to take their place. This message is a warning and a reminder for any surviving Jedi. Trust in The Force. Do not return to the Temple... that time has past. And our future is uncertain. We will each be challenged. Our trust. Our faith. Our friendships. But we must persevere. And in time, a new hope will emerge. May the Force be with you, always."