U.N. official shocked at Alabama poverty

[misanthrope]

You might have seen this in the past week or so, but it still bears dissemination.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/un-official-shocked-at-poverty-in-rural-alabama/ar-BBGuVCy?li=BBnbfcL

There's nothing in here those of us familiar with rural Alabama -- and the Black Belt in particular -- would find surprising.

Trump must be glad Rowee Mower "can't wait to bring Alabama values to Washington." It should mesh well with the plans that have already started under this POTUS.

[underpants]

1. where raw sewage flows from homes through exposed PVC pipes and into open trenches and pits.

Yikes

[Willie Pep]

2. But Fox News told me that America's poor have it good!

Why most of them have televisions and refrigerators! Seriously though, if you drive through the rural parts of the country there is a lot of desperate poverty. Unfortunately these areas also tend to vote Republican which is not helping matters.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. No problem! With "tax reform", taxes from NJ, CT, NY, and CA are on the way!

[FarCenter]

4. Also NYU professor - must not get around New York City much!