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Orrex

(67,138 posts) Wed Mar 8, 2017, 11:58 AM Mar 2017

Cracked.com: 5 Ways The Middle Class is Taught to Despise the Poor [View all]

Excellent article, spot-on from first word to last.

It calls out and decimates a sentiment that is widespread and relentless, even among Liberals. Also includes links to previous (and equally excellent) Cracked articles on the subject of poverty.

Check it out.

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Cracked.com: 5 Ways The Middle Class is Taught to Despise the Poor [View all] Orrex Mar 2017 OP

What is weird is that 99% of American poor would be considered middle class in another country HoneyBadger Mar 2017 #1

We are not in another country... Talk Is Cheap Mar 2017 #3

Thank you. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2017 #52

...yet. lagomorph777 Mar 2017 #57

Yes, in a third-world country like Papua New Guinea. subterranean Mar 2017 #5

What's really weird is that that's absolutely meaningless Orrex Mar 2017 #6

RWTP, that's irrelevant to the conversation and is used as a red herring on mixed and KGOP boards uponit7771 Mar 2017 #8

I doubt that HoneyBadger Mar 2017 #36

Then you're incorrect Orrex Mar 2017 #38

Indeed. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #45

What's REALLY weird is that 99% of the Milky Way galaxy would be considered poor... TygrBright Mar 2017 #12

Those slackers in the Virgo Cluster could stand to work harder. Orrex Mar 2017 #14

You rationalize a creative pretense. LanternWaste Mar 2017 #13

Siiiiiiigggggghhhhhhhh . . . . HughBeaumont Mar 2017 #16

What else is "weird" is that the minimum wage TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #17

Thanks for adding a "#6" for the article. bullwinkle428 Mar 2017 #23

LOL nicely done. n/t trotsky Mar 2017 #32

Nice. ck4829 Mar 2017 #48

Sounds like something one of the Koch brothers would say. tenderfoot Mar 2017 #33

Try it for yourself IronLionZion Mar 2017 #35

Which country? ck4829 Mar 2017 #49

India, China, Mexico and Cuba are pretty well known HoneyBadger Mar 2017 #58

Again, that's irrelevant, as has been pointed out several times. Orrex Mar 2017 #60

Kick for the visibility The Polack MSgt Mar 2017 #2

K&R. dchill Mar 2017 #4

Sad Johnny2X2X Mar 2017 #7

#4 needs to be kicked out of our minds ck4829 Mar 2017 #50

K&R Thank you! It is an excellent article. Solly Mack Mar 2017 #9

When you don't have money in the U.S., you're entire life is about obtaining it. Yavin4 Mar 2017 #10

Sad but true Orrex Mar 2017 #11

Pretty sure the solution isn't tax cuts for the obscenely wealthy at the expense of everyone else. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2017 #53

The sad part is that the Republican drones believe it too Orrex Mar 2017 #54

Great article! Thank you! flygal Mar 2017 #15

You're welcome! Orrex Mar 2017 #19

I stepped thru the Looking Glass from the middle class Mountain Mule Mar 2017 #18

I'm sorry to hear about your horrible situation! Orrex Mar 2017 #21

What you describe is not trivial at all Mountain Mule Mar 2017 #31

You're absolutely right Orrex Mar 2017 #39

That's a huge an inaccurate generalization. George II Mar 2017 #20

No, it's not. And there is more that was not mentioned. raging moderate Mar 2017 #29

FYI, toilet paper is free Nevernose Mar 2017 #42

Cracked is an under-rated site, IMO. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2017 #22

I should add that that the conclusion of my post is meant... BobTheSubgenius Mar 2017 #24

I agree! Orrex Mar 2017 #28

I see your point about the article's first example... Orrex Mar 2017 #26

Guilty as charged TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #25

It's a shitty deal, made all the more shitty by society's denial of responsibility Orrex Mar 2017 #27

What would you do? oldcynic Mar 2017 #30

Strong points Orrex Mar 2017 #34

Even weirder are the people who grew up poor, became middle class/rich and now hate poor people Zing Zing Zingbah Mar 2017 #37

Really? Dr. Strange Mar 2017 #40

I don't care to be judged by you or your oval face, you worm-rider wannabe Orrex Mar 2017 #44

"Wormrider Wannabees" is another good band name. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #46

Closer than you think to losing it all Johnny2X2X Mar 2017 #41

Losing it all - how many of us have seen fundraisers for medical bills? sharedvalues Mar 2017 #43

I wonder *why* this is ck4829 Mar 2017 #47

GREAT article! Brainstormy Mar 2017 #51

OK you talked me into it! It's staying in my heart & head! Kittycow Mar 2017 #55

The Republicans think the Middle Class starts at an income level MineralMan Mar 2017 #56

Number 2 resonates the most for me. ananda Mar 2017 #59