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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Poverty, Race and Political Economy in America

An interesting piece from LA TIMES:
How do Americans view poverty? Many blue-collar whites, key to Trump, criticize poor people as lazy and content to stay on welfare BY DAVID LAUTER
“Sharp differences along lines of race and politics shape American attitudes toward the poor and poverty, according to a new survey of public opinion, which finds empathy toward the poor and deep skepticism about government antipoverty efforts.”