Tech billionaires got rich off us. Now they want to feed us the crumbs:
In a future where robots take our jobs, the tech elite see universal basic income as a fair exchange. But don’t forget – their wealth came from what we providedu

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Despair, American-style

Paul Ryan’s ‘inner city’ comment might mean he’s racist, but he sure is classist Does he think black people are lazy? He definitely thinks poor people are. And laws reinforce lawmakers with logic like that.

Race, Class, Safety Net, Social Problems, Stratification

The Hammock Fallacy By Paul Krugman

War on Poverty, Poverty, Safety Net, Food Stamps, Welfare, Stratification, Social Problems

North Carolina’s poorest hit by federal cuts: ‘Unless someone helps, we’re bust’ As Congress wrangles with whether to restore long-term unemployment benefits, North Carolina is already experiencing the hardship likely to unfold unless the program is restored

Unemployment, Poverty, Safety Net, Stratification, Social Problems

The war over poverty

War on Poverty, Safety Net, Welfare, Stratification, Social Problems

The US declared war on poverty 50 years ago. You would never know it Lyndon Johnson declared an unconditional war on poverty for reasons both economic and moral. They are still relevant today

War on Poverty, Safety Net, Welfare, Stratification, Social Problems