It is one thing to be a brave, precarious little boat when you are surrounded by the Coast Guard. It is quite another when you are surrounded by boats sinking faster than you are, looking to you for help.
“Hi, I’m right here”: An open letter to Paul Ryan about poverty and empathy – Salon.com
Great article by Karen Weese on the (working) poor, and how people in middle/upper class positions often fundamentally misunderstand the reality of poverty. Must read.
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