If the rich saw how the poor live in America, there would be more compassion. If the poor saw how the rich live in America, there would be more rage.

May 10, 2022 · 12:20 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
You overestimate the rich. They would absolutely not have more compassion
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i doubt very much that the rich would show compassion
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Throughout the history of this country the rich have always seen how the poor people lived. They saw child labor and didn’t give a damn. The poor also have seen how the rich live and have rioted and been jailed. Lately, they haven’t expressed rage as in those days but …
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The rich know how the poor live, they don't care
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Your first sentence is a hell of an assumption.
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The poor do see how the rich live because they constantly display it on television and social media. There should be rage all over the country from the extreme inequality of America
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The rich know perfectly well what they're doing to the poor and they don't give a shit. Every aspect of government is bought and works against the poor. The police have been militarized not to protect the people but to protect the oligarchs and their capital.
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They see it and they fund it Marianne. They don't care. We live in a society where ignoring the needs of the people is common, the negligence expected. The poor do know, we are not unaware. That is why we are rising up, we are tired of the status quo! Agitate, educate, organize!
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Replying to @marwilliamson
That’s hilarious
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