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This may be the book's point, but I don't think it's the article's. The author's claim that "the problem is that poverty is profitable" only makes sense if one
by enoch_r 10y ago
This may be the book's point, but I don't think it's the article's. The author's claim that "the problem is that poverty is profitable" only makes sense if one believes that those profiting from the poor (like the landlords mentioned) are somehow responsible for their poverty.
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- yannyu 10y agoYeah, fair. The article editorializes and seems to advocate for more culpability on the people delivering the services. Which feels a little short-sighted, since poor people wouldn't necessarily be any better off if they didn't have these services at all.