Don't worry, we're on well on our way to a society with haves an don't have. Surprisingly enough, the wealth is much more evenly spread in Bangladesh now compa

Don't worry, we're on well on our way to a society with haves an don't have. Surprisingly enough, the wealth is much more evenly spread in Bangladesh now compared to before. Mainly thanks to the garments industry. When I first heard the principles of, lower taxes and fuck the poor by removing safety nets(aka "entitlements"), I thought to myself, sounds like Bangladesh. Taxes are unheard of there, as long as you can put out a little bribe to the tax collector. Over the years, America is starting to look more and more like Bangladesh (yes, I know, it's a bit hyperbolic). If you don't believe me, you should see some of the homeless families that I've come across. I recall watching people starve to death in Bangladesh when I was very young. Those memories haunt me till this day. It is a form of despair that this 4-day journalist knows nothing about. Aspirations go out the window when faced with hunger. The alternative view is that it's pretty freekin' awesome that this little girl has aspirations at all, beyond being fed (as was the case not very long ago in Bangladesh) Our "first world problems" aren't lame. We have more and more people falling into poverty and a society where social mobility is fast disappearing. Well worth paying attention to if we indeed are a beacon for the world to aspire to.