Why did the war on poverty fail... or did it fail?

[wyldwolf]

ok, not nearly as sexy as the looming Democratic primaries but what are YOUR thoughts?

[tazkcmo]

1. No war

Just a half assed effort. A real war would have had a lot more resources and Congressional support.

[JI7]

2. things are better than they used to be

But more still needs to be done.

[Downwinder]

3. OEO was dismantled by Rumsfeld and Cheney.

[brush]

4. it didn't fail

LBJ's Great Society programs made bold inroads in reducing the poverty rate (google it), so much so that it alarmed the repugs and they put all their efforts into dismantling its programs one by one, just as they've been trying to get rid of FDR's New Deal programs since they were installed.

[etherealtruth]

5. +1

I would only add that they have done everything in their power to wage a war against the impoverished

[brush]

9. YES!

[Gormy Cuss]

6. LBJ's War on Poverty was a huge success.

Rates of poverty and levels of relative poverty dropped. Unfortunately, it was replace by the War on the Poor, which is also a big success.

[wyldwolf]

7. I love the smell of blind Republican rage in the morning (or in this case, the evening)

Just completely slayed a Republican on facebook regarding Medicare in particular and the war on poverty in general. Presently he's busy editing his posts and firing off reply after reply (10 so far) trying to deny reality. They won't be answered. My work there is done.

[Rex]

8. Tremendous success, the poor are poorer and more vulnerable then ever before.

I would say from the Ownership's POV...the war on the poor AND middle class has been a smashing success! Inequality is off the charts.