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Prophet 451

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21. Thanks man

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 18, 2014, 01:38 AM

Oct 2014

My SO has had to cut me off from domestic news (I'm British) because, with my mental issues, the constant demonising of the poor and sick triggers a self-harm spiral fairly often.

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Does this talk about fighting "extreme poverty" bother anybody else? [View all] Ken Burch Oct 2014 OP

it depends on what you mean by the "least worst" level of poverty JI7 Oct 2014 #1

Who is qualified to judge what that is? People who've never been within a million miles of poor? Ken Burch Oct 2014 #2

i'm asking you what you consider to be the "least worst" level of poverty JI7 Oct 2014 #3

"least worst" would be, if nothing else, Ken Burch Oct 2014 #4

the reason you can't put them all together is there are people who struggle yet they view JI7 Oct 2014 #5

Obviously people with a little(even a very little) view people with nothing at all as the enemy. Ken Burch Oct 2014 #6

We can at the very least house everyone and have medical care and three meals of course Kalidurga Oct 2014 #7

But then, there'd be no incentive to NOT be poor Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #9

IT's like this: :sarcasm: Ken Burch Oct 2014 #14

Ah, thank you Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #15

Click on smilies. SamKnause Oct 2014 #23

It does, thankies Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #24

You are most welcome. SamKnause Oct 2014 #25

We could also help organize as many co-ops as possible Ken Burch Oct 2014 #10

Great idea Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #26

the PtB don't WANT to eliminate poverty Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #8

Well put. And I'm sorry for all the pain this system has put you through. Ken Burch Oct 2014 #12

Thanks man Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #21

It was actually closer than you might think . . . back in 1972 when McGovern made it a centerpiece KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #16

I had no idea about that Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #22

Great post. woo me with science Oct 2014 #18

That I could rec posts. F4lconF16 Oct 2014 #29

Welcome, dude Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #31

But there are different degrees Marrah_G Oct 2014 #11

It's not about any particular place. Ken Burch Oct 2014 #13

K&R Another great OP from you tonight. woo me with science Oct 2014 #17

we are not going to end anything except our own individual lives, let's just realize that. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #19

If they want to fight all levels of poverty, it has to start Warpy Oct 2014 #20

This is happening in Berkeley daredtowork Oct 2014 #27

In India, they lowered the calorie count for people to be declared in poverty whereisjustice Oct 2014 #28

Thank you. nt woo me with science Oct 2014 #30

Since I got injured at 26 UglyGreed Oct 2014 #32

"If we're gonna talk about poverty, let's talk about ending ALL poverty." Nice. pampango Oct 2014 #33