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cvoogt

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27. tool of oppression?

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 10:20 PM

Apr 2013

How exactly? I don't have any agenda, other than having witnessed poverty here and abroad, and having had visceral reactions to it wherever I have gone. In India last month, I wanted to help, and hated not being able to help everyone, but took comfort in helping the few people I could help. Same here. There are some homeless folks in my area and I give them some of my groceries sometimes. A drop in the bucket but better than nothing I guess.

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Poverty...it's not sexy [View all] nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 OP

and we're lucky cvoogt Apr 2013 #1

that is a rw talking point nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #3

thanks cvoogt Apr 2013 #24

Dude, I have seen the same conditions here in the US that you speak of. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #37

I hear ya cvoogt Apr 2013 #40

Until recently, we also had a much better social safety net, deutsey Apr 2013 #47

I don't think so either.n/t Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #48

tool of oppression? cvoogt Apr 2013 #27

Ok, let me explain this as basically as I can nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #32

Yeah, I know about all that cvoogt Apr 2013 #33

Because they are lazy bastards, and not among the chosen few nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #35

It's not laziness cvoogt Apr 2013 #39

Really? One of five American children go to bed hungry every night. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #6

A point that needs to be at the front of the entitlement and tax cut for the wealthy discussions.... midnight Apr 2013 #13

Need to sit down nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #19

I have been poor in America. cvoogt Apr 2013 #21

It is not that you think it is a RW talking point nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #34

Seen poverty in Appalachia cvoogt Apr 2013 #36

not golden cvoogt Apr 2013 #41

Very good post and you sound like a wonderful person. sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #46

good point cvoogt Apr 2013 #25

That was true back in the fifties. Today our homeless are no better off than Cleita Apr 2013 #8

Sorry, I posted your sentiments (almost exactly) etherealtruth Apr 2013 #12

No need to apologize. The more posts. The more reinforcement of the truth. eom Cleita Apr 2013 #15

Alas, I am not even speaking of homeless nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #20

I agree cvoogt Apr 2013 #22

The Fascists Koch Brothers and Goldman Sachs are responsible for poverty everywhere Win-the-fight Apr 2013 #28

They pulled a slow one on us cvoogt Apr 2013 #30

Because it was a different form of poverty nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #31

Oh for the love of Pete etherealtruth Apr 2013 #10

hmm cvoogt Apr 2013 #23

... Aristus Apr 2013 #14

+1n/t Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #38

Water...It's not dry. n/t zappaman Apr 2013 #2

Also, being poor is not something people like or want. ananda Apr 2013 #4

So, you're hiring pintobean Apr 2013 #5

I imagine if Nadin had a business she would pay fair wages. But that would sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #7

Excellent post (nt) Tumbulu Apr 2013 #9

I am cvoogt Apr 2013 #26

K&R midnight Apr 2013 #11

Thank you. Nadine, you are my hero. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #16

Trst me, the heroes are the ones going on a hunger strike nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #18

No, it isn't. Beacool Apr 2013 #17

All those poor people are just "poutragers." woo me with science Apr 2013 #29

Fuckin A! TheKentuckian Apr 2013 #42

I hear so many on the other side, and some on our side, talk about how bad it is not... Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #43

Mayor Maureen O'Connor many decades back nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #44

Being a Medic, I have no dout that you saw more than your fair share. Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #45