The US – and not only the US – is a place where there are rich people and people who are struggling to get by. That used to be true everywhere, and people looked upon it as normal. We don't anymore. We've seen better. We've lived in a US where ordinary people could make a living. On one income. My family did.
The US – and not only the US – is a place where there are rich people and people who are struggling to get by. That used to be true everywhere, and people looked upon it as normal. We don't anymore. We've seen better. We've lived in a US where ordinary people could make a living. On one income. My family did.
I'm thinking of two things, that speak to me louder than statistics.
One: Years ago, decades ago, a friend came home from visiting family in Philadelphia, and reported seeing homeless men gathered around fires in 55-gallon drums. Third world in America, she said.
Two: There are people depending on food banks in Toronto who used to donate to food banks. And I don't think for a moment that it's only in Toronto.
The US – and not only the US – is a place where there are rich people and people who are struggling to get by. That used to be true everywhere, and people looked upon it as normal. We don't anymore. We've seen better. We've lived in a US where ordinary people could make a living. On one income. My family did.
I'm thinking of two things, that speak to me louder than statistics.
One: Years ago, decades ago, a friend came home from visiting family in Philadelphia, and reported seeing homeless men gathered around fires in 55-gallon drums. Third world in America, she said.
Two: There are people depending on food banks in Toronto who used to donate to food banks. And I don't think for a moment that it's only in Toronto.