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In reply to the discussion: The United States Is Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading to the Poor, U.N. Report Charges [View all]7962
(11,841 posts)45. Oh, I dont. Cops alone these days are responsible for more now than ever, IMO.
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The United States Is Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading to the Poor, U.N. Report Charges [View all]
xchrom
Apr 2014
OP
Amen bro, having been out of work now for four months I have come to the conclusion
harun
Apr 2014
#60
If we were of another time in another place, some power would be liberating us.
bkanderson76
Apr 2014
#6
Yes, we're just awful. Look at the members of the UN Human Rights Council. Hello, pot.
7962
Apr 2014
#7
OK, what bastions of freedom and equality would be on an ideal UN Human Rights Council?
eShirl
Apr 2014
#8
Just because we're less bad than some doesn't mean much. Yes, we *are* fucking awful
nomorenomore08
Apr 2014
#10
Guess you all think Pres Obama has no right to tell Putin he's wrong to take Crimea, too.
7962
Apr 2014
#38
IMO they have more of a right to call us out because we are the ones who set the standards and
jwirr
Apr 2014
#18
I am sure its VERY comforting to the American poor, than the Chinese poor have it worse. nt
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2014
#39
we have more people that are incarcerated, per capita, than any other nation in the universe..
frylock
Apr 2014
#40
You forgetting about the US murder rate? Higher murder rate than any other developed nation.
7962
Apr 2014
#46
As I mentioned earlier, someone should get a LOT more than a suspension for that crime.
7962
Apr 2014
#54
We have a lot of wealth in this nation. It tends to be concentrated in the hands of very few
JDPriestly
Apr 2014
#52
Why not mention some of our actual ALLIES. What bastions of freedom are, eg Saudi Arabia,
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#59
Yes, all the Colonial Imperialists who SHARE our Dictator allies. Do you know the history of those
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#65
Lets also not forget the Spanish conquests. Or the Turks and the treatment of the Armenians
7962
Apr 2014
#79
The criminals in Venezuela are the right wing traitors who are attempting to topple a legitimate
sabrina 1
Apr 2014
#82
So the killing & stealing by the government is ok. And all students are now "right wing". Got it.
7962
Apr 2014
#84
Alternet is reporting on things the corporate controlled media won't report.
Enthusiast
Apr 2014
#75
Oh, aren't republicans so clever. Who other than they would have thought up such a scheme.
gtar100
Apr 2014
#16
We need to make corporate welfare queens get drug tested. Why do they call the GOP grand?
freshwest
Apr 2014
#73
Plenty of Democrats act too much like Republicans. That isn't (or shouldn't be) in dispute.
nomorenomore08
Apr 2014
#47
We need LBJ's War on Poverty; instead, we have the Teabagger War on the Poor...knr
joeybee12
Apr 2014
#41
If you lack money, it's pretty common to be shuffled to the bottom of the deck in America
MrScorpio
Apr 2014
#53
In 1776 Adam Smith was railing against the Poor Laws in the UK for the exact same reason.
Benton D Struckcheon
Apr 2014
#55
What? The State and Federal governments are just as bad as third world nations
Nanjing to Seoul
Apr 2014
#66