There's A Reason Americans Pass By Homeless People In The Street Without A Second Glance

[OneGrassRoot]

169. friggin "rugged individualism"

I really appreciate this article. Been coming back to it for a few days here, there and everywhere.

"...we make peace with the idea that some people are destitute and others are well-off because of personal choices, rather than any possible chinks in our economical and societal armor."

We're also more inclined toward the whole "rugged individualism" approach, rather than look at the whole of our society. That's easier in many ways; it's how people turn away and focus on "their own." I say it's a monumental failure in personal responsibility. If we are part of a community or society, we have a responsibility toward the whole of it. The people who spout off about personal responsibility do so in a way that is very short-sighted -- and often hypocritical -- imho.