3 ms·
I am not sure exactly how you would fight a "war on poverty" without also fighting a "war on the poor." This is some "we are going to invade your country and f
by saas_co_de 9y ago
I am not sure exactly how you would fight a "war on poverty" without also fighting a "war on the poor."
This is some "we are going to invade your country and force you to be free" level Orwellian thinking.
- rangersanger 9y agoBy helping the poor out of poverty instead of strengthening the mechanisms that put them there to keep them there. I'm not sure how exactly that's Orwellian thinking, please explain.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- mLuby 9y ago"War is Welfare" is fairly Orwellian.
- maze-le 9y agoThat is because the "war on ..."-metaphors are pretty much bullshit talk. If you want to look like a strong person, that takes an issue seriously, declare a war on a concept... Its a simple propaganda technique, aimed at people, that are easily impressed by bellicose statements. But it wears off quickly. Especially if one considers how other "wars on concepts" are going (war on drugs, war on terror)
- achamayou 9y agoIf on the other hand you subscribe to the idea that War is a Racket, it becomes obvious that the label is used quite accurately...