Why do so many Americans live in poverty? Because so many rich people benefit from it - sociologist Matthew Desmond

Desmond says that being poor is different in the US than in other rich countries. “We have so many resources. Our tolerance for poverty is very high, much higher than it is in other parts of the developed world’"

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#ShitHoleCountryUSA #USpol #poverty #SocialJustice #US_fascism #economy #sociology #segregation #racism #MatthewDesmond

The War on Poverty Is Over. Rich People Won.

The sociologist Matthew Desmond believes that being poor is different in the U.S. than in other rich countries.

The Atlantic

https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/17/analyst-trump-will-waive-apples-china-tariffs-so-it-doesnt-lose-to-samsung/

OH in response:

that's what this will all shake out to - he's going to keep all the companies subservient to him by granting or withholding exception favors, mob boss style

the economic impact was all just an excuse to have make-or-break powers over every company in the USA, which was always the end goal fantasy.

#uspol #us_tariffs #us_fascism #trump_extortion

Analyst: Trump will waive Apple’s China tariffs so it doesn’t ‘lose to Samsung’ - 9to5Mac

One major firm has shared predictions for the US market in 2025, and Apple getting exempted from Trump’s new China tariffs is on the list.

9to5Mac
Historians are learning more about how the Nazis targeted trans people

Only in the past few years have the stories and experiences of trans people in Nazi Germany come to light.

The Conversation