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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Sun Jun 29, 2014, 08:09 PM Jun 2014

Why do we hate the poor?

Good commentary to read and to pass on, especially to those espousing great "American values."

http://wonkynewsnerd.com/kim-redigan-why-do-we-hate-the-poor/

Kim Redigan: Why do we hate the poor?
June 29, 2014 Comments

Today, families in Detroit, living under an emergency manager imposed by a governor committed to privatizing every inch of the state, are having their water shut off. A few days ago, the United Nations, at the behest of local activists, issued a statement on the shutoffs.

This is what it’s come to – appealing to an international body to uphold the basic human right to water.

The situation in Detroit is, of course, a result of systemic injustices deeply rooted in racism, injustices that have been analyzed by minds far better than mine.

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I am honestly trying to understand the hatred that is reserved for the poor in this country, hatred as deep and noxious as a tar sands trail.

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Why do we hate the poor? (Original Post) Skidmore Jun 2014 OP

I don't think we ever recovered for getting this country mistaken as a thrird world country hollysmom Jun 2014 #1

Because we don't want to join them. WinkyDink Jun 2014 #2

^^^^This^^^^ Tetris_Iguana Jun 2014 #4

Because Pat Robertson tells us that John Calvin told us God told us to. But it's lies. McCamy Taylor Jun 2014 #3

This has gotten a lot of discussion ... oldhippie Jun 2014 #5

Because a lot of Americans are soulless, sociopaths especially the one in the GOP House and their kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #6

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

1. I don't think we ever recovered for getting this country mistaken as a thrird world country

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2014, 08:23 PM

Jun 2014

The UNICEF charter only allows it to work in third world countries, it is forbidden to operate in the US or a lot of the world in developed nations - but after Katrina - the US had to ask for help setting up schools in New Orleans - yep, we are well on the way to becoming a third world state and some people really like that idea.

UNICEF is there for New Orleans

Did you know Hurricane Katrina was so catastrophic, in fact, that it marked the first time in history UNICEF was asked to assist in an emergency on American soil? Immediately, UNICEF set out to build an international task force with assistance from partner organizations including the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Health Organization and three UN interagency teams.

Funds raised by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF added crucial support to the recovery effort. Within two weeks, 935 School-in-a-Box kits and 740 recreation kits were flown in from UNICEF’s central warehouse in Copenhagen.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

2. Because we don't want to join them.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2014, 08:25 PM

Jun 2014

Tetris_Iguana

(501 posts)

4. ^^^^This^^^^

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 29, 2014, 08:46 PM

Jun 2014

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)

3. Because Pat Robertson tells us that John Calvin told us God told us to. But it's lies.

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2014, 08:32 PM

Jun 2014

We hate the poor so that capitalists can pay crap wages to their workers and give them shitty working conditions and fire them when they get hurt on the job and steal their pensions. That is why we hate the poor.

oldhippie

(3,249 posts)

5. This has gotten a lot of discussion ...

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2014, 08:53 PM

Jun 2014

... at another, related discussion site.

http://discussionist.com/1015104366

kelliekat44

(7,759 posts)

6. Because a lot of Americans are soulless, sociopaths especially the one in the GOP House and their