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50. Which is why the delibrate destruction of the unions...

Reply to hopemountain (Reply #31)

Sat Jan 11, 2014, 05:01 PM

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.. has led to a shrinking middle class.

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Working Poor In Rural USA [View all] davidthegnome Jan 2014 OP

You are accurate and eloquent. raging moderate Jan 2014 #1

Thank you very much. davidthegnome Jan 2014 #2

I am a painter flying rabbit Jan 2014 #40

You really should write a book. delta17 Jan 2014 #47

K&R. I have the same sort of job & have been scolded in exactly the same way. It's degrading. El_Johns Jan 2014 #3

I think you could make a valuable contribution gwheezie Jan 2014 #4

Humbling. davidthegnome Jan 2014 #6

begin the story now as you just shared hopemountain Jan 2014 #30

It could be a great story...begin in medias res BlueToTheBone Jan 2014 #5

I feel your pain. ctsnowman Jan 2014 #7

Your story is the very reason we need unions in the USA. Hubert Flottz Jan 2014 #8

If I had the knowledge or the influence davidthegnome Jan 2014 #11

Snoop around and you may find that there are already some Hubert Flottz Jan 2014 #17

if it were not for unions hopemountain Jan 2014 #31

Which is why the delibrate destruction of the unions... theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #50

You could probably write a novel or a memoir SheilaT Jan 2014 #9

I think that in time... davidthegnome Jan 2014 #13

I don't live in a rural area, but this seems very interesting to me. Is there Squinch Jan 2014 #21

very good OP passiveporcupine Jan 2014 #29

K&R grntuscarora Jan 2014 #10

Well-written and stirring. Aldo Leopold Jan 2014 #12

I wish this could be sent out to the world and show the world what a failure this country is Stargazer99 Jan 2014 #14

This is a moving piece, David. woo me with science Jan 2014 #15

I think the worst part of it is that there's no hope of things getting better. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #16

Phrases like "white people problems" and "third world problems" TBF Jan 2014 #18

+1000 Squinch Jan 2014 #22

+1 KentuckyWoman Jan 2014 #37

Could you please elaborate what you mean by "student loan debt up to your eyeballs"? lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #19

When one is making barely above minimum wage, even a debt from a local ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #34

It's a little over ten thousand dollars. davidthegnome Jan 2014 #38

10K is "eyeball height" to me too. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #39

Almost $30k for ONE year for an in-state student at the University of Illinois riderinthestorm Jan 2014 #49

Holy Toledo Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #55

Somewhat appropriate quote from Alice in Wonderland ragemage Jan 2014 #20

Thank you davidthegnome Jan 2014 #25

It started with Reagan HoosierCowboy Jan 2014 #23

Truth can be cruel. davidthegnome Jan 2014 #24

Because the politicians... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #36

very interesting and important article…. dhill926 Jan 2014 #26

^^^ yes! nt hopemountain Jan 2014 #32

My story also tazkcmo Jan 2014 #27

Absolutely!! Dogtired Jan 2014 #28

North Carolina is a right to work state. ScreamingMeemie Jan 2014 #35

your writing style is very easy to read hopemountain Jan 2014 #33

My liberal parents raised me to understand that "Right to Work" was a misnomer. maddiemom Jan 2014 #41

I live in upstate NY and while I am not in a rural area eilen Jan 2014 #42

Nicely written. 99Forever Jan 2014 #43

Bravo! A great post, illustrating a very common problem that is getting worse by the day. nt Zorra Jan 2014 #44

Don't be hard on yourself. You can try to make change from within, showing LuckyLib Jan 2014 #45

Great piece, except you have absolutely no reason to apologize for expressing yourself about your TheKentuckian Jan 2014 #46

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #48

whereabouts in maine? i grew up in sanford. dionysus Jan 2014 #51

"The County" as they call it. Aroostook. davidthegnome Jan 2014 #54

ayup, 30 min south of portland, 30 min north of portsmouth NH... you're up there huh? dionysus Jan 2014 #57

I am sorry shenmue Jan 2014 #52

I moved to Maine a little over 10 years ago. magical thyme Jan 2014 #53

Understand perfectly PumpkinAle Jan 2014 #56

Living in Texas, we call it a "Right to Fire" state. nt Javaman Jan 2014 #58