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spinbaby

(15,090 posts) Sat Apr 9, 2016, 09:19 AM Apr 2016

What if the problem is that poverty is profitable?

A review of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Looks like a very worthwhile book.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/07/evicted-poverty-and-profit-in-the-american-city-matthew-desmond-review?CMP=fb_us

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What if the problem is that poverty is profitable? (Original Post) spinbaby Apr 2016 OP

Poverty IS profitable.... haikugal Apr 2016 #1

No question about it. bemildred Apr 2016 #2

it's very profitable AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #3

I finished it last night. nruthie Apr 2016 #4

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

1. Poverty IS profitable....

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 09:22 AM

Apr 2016

We're talking about abusive practices used against powerless people. Dickens wrote about it.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

2. No question about it.

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 09:41 AM

Apr 2016

Being poor is very expensive, we have a predatory economic system.

AgerolanAmerican

(1,000 posts)

3. it's very profitable

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 09:45 AM

Apr 2016

JP Morgan earns more money with each person added to the food stamp rolls

nruthie

(466 posts)

4. I finished it last night.

Reply to spinbaby (Original post)

Sat Apr 9, 2016, 09:52 AM

Apr 2016

Yes, it was a riveting read. Eviction is sound business policy for many property owners these days. The author followed the daily experiences of individuals and families in Milwaukee through eviction processes and it is so sad..and unnecessary. But, hey, it is very profitable so it's the good old American way. Money is more important than people any old time.

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