7 Reasons the World Looks Worse Than It Really Is

[the2real4mafol]

Kasz216 said:

the2real4mafol said:

Kasz216 said:

Mr Khan said:
I can see what the author was going for, but it still sounds disturbingly similar to the latest Koch Bros campaign telling all the American poor how lucky they are.

Aren't the American Poor lucky though?

I mean shit.  I'd rather be poor and American then Middle class or even Rich in most other countries.

The poor deserve better, no matter what country they live in. They only stand for their government's bullshit for so long before they take matters into their own hands. 

Well first off... your arguement is that the poor deserve better no matter what their conditions are like?    There will always be poor... because poor is just defined by making less money, not lacking anything.

Secondly... I'm not even sure how you blame government for people being poor... at least from your political perspective.

 

That's because the government doesn't represent them currently, they only represent the rich elite and big business (in western countries generally). A lot of western governments have been bought out in some way (either by America or it's TNCs). Me and many people i know don't feel like David Cameron represents us in the slightest. So much for democracy!

And yeah, i know there will always be the poor but there must be a minimum standard. Everyone, deserves cheap modern housing or a flat. Everyone deserves free healthcare and education of a decent standard. They also deserve clean water and a good amount of food. And cheap energy and cheap transport etc.

America may be one of the richest countries in the world but it has some pretty shitty parts that should not even exist in that country. Places like Detroit and poorer suburbs in cities like LA and new york as well as others shouldn't be if people had it so good. The economy has failed all these poorer people even if it weren't there fault. And yeah i know there is a huge difference between a poor family in America and a poor family in Africa but still if America is so rich why do so many people have to go without adequate healthcare or decent food. There just seems to be so much wrong with America at home that some parts of it could easily be in the 3rd world. 

And yes i know i am a socialist and i support big government but what exactly have they done to help working class people recently? All spending has been cut on public services. Energy companies and public transport are being allowed to go up in cost at rates above inflation. They are not helping to bring in investment into the country to improve the aging infrastructure. They are letting people waste their potential and just do nothing. And i know this isn't related but the government spying through the NSA and GCHQ isn't right. I don't like authoritarian acts.