The United States has a higher level of poverty than any other advanced democracy. Other countries call it "American style deprivation." Important video. Brilliant voice. youtube.com/95we_UcQh2I via @YouTube

Matthew Desmond: The Privileged are Complicit in America’s Poverty...

The United States -- the richest country in the world -- has a higher rate of poverty than any other advanced democracy. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthe...

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We are a Republic of states. Like 50 little countries that agreed to ban together and create a very limited federal government to serve us. If we had that as designed, it would be better.
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More billionaires too !!!
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Because poverty is a made up abstract by bureaucrats, you can reduce it simply by lowering the poverty level. It’s the same way it’s defined, varies from country to country.
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The US has the largest income inequality in the world. It also has the most deeply-held belief in capitalism, and the most irrational fear of socialism. America proves the maxim that for there to be rich people there have to be poor people.
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lets stop the tax deduction for religions and audit the preachers
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Did you actually post a link to someone telling US what it's like to be poor? You really are clueless.
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What is your plan to fight for the 39 million in poverty in America? All you millionaires do it talk!! Your millions show you have no connection to regular Americans living paycheck to paycheck and suffering in poverty. Here is my plan. jahahughes.com/post/poverty

Fighting Poverty in America

America is a nation that sends billions to foreign nations. The nations use that money to feed their people. They use that money to vaccinate their citizens. Other uses as well to strengthen their...

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Sad yet true 😢 Would love your feedback Thoughts on US
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🧵 Let me preface my new thread by saying I am not a professor, a political scientist or psychologist. Just a layman, a simple person looking at the socio-economic situation breeding distrust in US. No discussion of Overton window or Hagelian dialectics, just a humble prayer...
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Compare it to non-democratic regimes like we're trying so desperately to turn into.
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