With Dr William Barber and Dr Liz Theoharis. If you REALLY want to know about the unhoused as well as the working poor, people of color, the elderly and disabled. Go to: https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org where you can learn all about it and its deadly consequences for all low income Americans (as well as those abroad).
As a long time member of DU as well as a lifelong advocate for social justice with low income folks, I can tell you right off the bat, the hatred of the poor is rampant and a huge roadblock for anyone who lives with it. I am not trying to trash DU mind you, there were good people here who understood the plight, but there were a few who were not so nice ~ and this is true pretty much everywhere else.
Dr Barber (now on the faculty of Yale Divinity School), re-animated MLK's The Poor People's Campaign after it was shut down when he was assassinated. You see, poverty is actually an established institution where many live off the backs of the poor. Hate to put it that way but it is true. This is not just drug addicts and cigarette people exploiting the poor. It is in the medical community, social services, food insecurity, housing, the prison institutions, court systems, you name it, someone is there making a living from those in poverty.
Do not get me wrong, there is no shame in the jobs poverty creates, but seldom do these people admit they are doing so. They are proud, thinking they are,"helpin' the witto baybies" when in fact they detest their very clients ~ including their kids. I have written ad nauseum about poverty here and most of the time there are crickets. However there is a poverty thread here om DU ~ if it still exists, I haven't checked in awhile.
As you may notice, there are crickets right now in the important post you have made. You awareness is appreciated. I could write books about it and could post some more about it if you would like. DM me and I can guide you to a whole "underground" movement. We are of all faiths, all colors and all ages. We work in love and compassion for all.
So many hearts for your post!
Love, Cat in Seattle
On edit: Yes there is a Poverty group on DU here: https://democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1118 . Again notice, there are crickets there too, lol.
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