bit.ly/4obAA1E It's not just the super rich who keep the poor in poverty. Gift article. From someone who lived on the poor side of the equation for 13 years.
The sociologist Matthew Desmond believes that being poor is different in the U.S. than in other rich countries.
The war against poverty has not been won by the poor, but I'm hesitant to blame the rich. I think there is already enough groups getting vilified for different things. Plus, if people just blame the rich that's not much of a solution.
I get actions of people including the rich can hurt the poor, like laying off people, not increasing the minimum wage, etc. He made a good point about corporate homeowners not just benefiting from high prices, but many homeowners. So, many of us are benefiting from this system, and can be blamed.
