Is America coming apart?

[barryqwalsh]

America once had a strong middle class, sound institutions, a real sense of community and was a place where ordinary, decent people actually could get ahead, especially with an honest work ethic.

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.


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Is America coming apart?

 

[francoHFW]

As long as Reaganism rolls on, yes.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.

With the exception of the homeless, nobody in the U.S. lives in poverty.

 

[francoHFW]

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.

With the exception of the homeless, nobody in the U.S. lives in poverty.

You are out of your mind.

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[frigidweirdo]

America once had a strong middle class, sound institutions, a real sense of community and was a place where ordinary, decent people actually could get ahead, especially with an honest work ethic.

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.


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Is America coming apart?

Really? Wasn't it a place of slavery, segregation, then institutional racism designed to keep people down?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.

With the exception of the homeless, nobody in the U.S. lives in poverty.

You are out of your mind.

Poverty Facts | Poverty Rate, Poverty Thresholds ... - Poverty USA
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Poverty Facts. The Population of Poverty USA. In 2014, 47 million people lived in Poverty USA. That means the poverty rate for 2014 was 15%. The 2014 poverty ...►
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What is the "Poverty Line," anyway? According to the 2011 U.S. Census Bureau, it is a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children under 18) that earns less than $23,021.
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www.feedingamerica.org/...america/...poverty/hunger-and-poverty-f...
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Read on for national hunger and poverty facts and statistics, or visit Map the Meal Gap for state-specific information. ... 48.1 million Americans lived in food insecure households, including 32.8 million adults and 15.3 million children. 14 percent of households (17.4 million ...

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How many people are food insecure in the US?

How many people are starving in the United States?

What percent of American families live in poverty?

What percentage of children in the US live in poverty?

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Try stepping outside of the country one time in your life and realize how grossly uninformed you are

 

[PurpleOwl]

As long as Reaganism rolls on, yes.

Still waiting for that trickle down are you?

 

[francoHFW]

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.

With the exception of the homeless, nobody in the U.S. lives in poverty.

You are out of your mind.

Poverty Facts | Poverty Rate, Poverty Thresholds ... - Poverty USA
www.povertyusa.org › The State of Poverty
Poverty Facts. The Population of Poverty USA. In 2014, 47 million people lived in Poverty USA. That means the poverty rate for 2014 was 15%. The 2014 poverty ...►
11 Facts About Education and Poverty in America | DoSomething.org ...
https://www.dosomething.org/.../facts/11-facts-about-education-and-po...
Do Something
What is the "Poverty Line," anyway? According to the 2011 U.S. Census Bureau, it is a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children under 18) that earns less than $23,021.
Hunger Facts & Poverty Statistics | Feeding America®
www.feedingamerica.org/...america/...poverty/hunger-and-poverty-f...
Feeding America
Read on for national hunger and poverty facts and statistics, or visit Map the Meal Gap for state-specific information. ... 48.1 million Americans lived in food insecure households, including 32.8 million adults and 15.3 million children. 14 percent of households (17.4 million ...

People also ask

How many people are food insecure in the US?

How many people are starving in the United States?

What percent of American families live in poverty?

What percentage of children in the US live in poverty?

21 Facts About The Explosive Growth Of Poverty In America That Will ...
www.washingtonsblog.com/.../21-facts-about-the-explosive-growth-of-poverty-in-am...
Nov 3, 2015 - What you are about to see is more evidence that the growth of poverty in the United States is wildly out of control. It turns out that there is a ...
Poverty in the United States - National Poverty Center | University of ...
www.npc.umich.edu/poverty/
University of Michigan
NPC > Poverty Facts ... How does the United States measure poverty? ... The United Statesdetermines the official poverty rate using poverty thresholds that are ...
Hunger in America: 2016 United States Hunger and Poverty Facts ...
www.worldhunger.org/hunger-in-america-2015-united-states-hunger-and-poverty-fa...
Hunger in America: 2016 United States Hunger and Poverty Facts. image001 St. George's, an Episcopal church in Fredericksburg, Virginia, runs a daily food ...
15 Facts That Will Change The Way You Think Of Poverty In America
www.buzzfeed.com/.../facts-that-will-change-the-way-you-think-of-poverty-in-am
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Try stepping outside of the country one time in your life and realize how grossly uninformed you are

I've been to Europe 24 times and speak French and Spanish fluently. You were in the service and learned nada.

 

[francoHFW]

As long as Reaganism rolls on, yes.

Still waiting for that trickle down are you?

Along with everyone else...

 

[Billy000]

America once had a strong middle class, sound institutions, a real sense of community and was a place where ordinary, decent people actually could get ahead, especially with an honest work ethic.

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.


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Is America coming apart?

Once Trump loses we should be better off. If the republicans lose the House and Senate, America will be on a fast track to actually repair itself. I don't have a whole lot of faith in democrats, but with republicans out of the picture America might be fine.

 

[Clementine]

America once had a strong middle class, sound institutions, a real sense of community and was a place where ordinary, decent people actually could get ahead, especially with an honest work ethic.

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.


AUDIO
Is America coming apart?

America is slowly coming apart because some people are deliberately trying to tear it apart so they can fundamentally transform it.

 

[francoHFW]

America once had a strong middle class, sound institutions, a real sense of community and was a place where ordinary, decent people actually could get ahead, especially with an honest work ethic.

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.


AUDIO
Is America coming apart?

Once Trump loses we should be better off. If the republicans lose the House and Senate, America will be on a fast track to actually repair itself. I don't have a whole lot of faith in democrats, but with republicans out of the picture America might be fine.

America once had a strong middle class, sound institutions, a real sense of community and was a place where ordinary, decent people actually could get ahead, especially with an honest work ethic.

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.


AUDIO
Is America coming apart?

America is slowly coming apart because some people are deliberately trying to tear it apart so they can fundamentally transform it.

It's a CONSPIRACEEEEE!!!!!!

 

[Onyx]

America once had a strong middle class, sound institutions, a real sense of community and was a place where ordinary, decent people actually could get ahead, especially with an honest work ethic.

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.

America was different kinds of fucked up since 1840. Each person has a different opinion on when the golden years were, but few have good enough memories to recall all the shit.

The only time America is ever temperate is after victories in war. That probably will not happen anytime soon.

My personal belief is that things are on the verge of implosion on a scale never seen before.

Most likely the state is going to expand its powers and become more authoritarian overtime, whether the new regime is started by the left or right.

 

[Onyx]

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.

With the exception of the homeless, nobody in the U.S. lives in poverty.

Our interpretation of poverty is an insult to those living in the third world.

Interestingly enough, someone in the city squatting in a scrapheap is considered homeless, but another guy living in a wooden shack out in the mountains is not.

 

[Mac1958]

America once had a strong middle class, sound institutions, a real sense of community and was a place where ordinary, decent people actually could get ahead, especially with an honest work ethic. That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty. AUDIO Is America coming apart?

Yes, and the finger-pointing you'll see on this thread is one of the primary reasons.

At some point we became terribly narcissistic and binary. Nothing I do is wrong, everything you do is wrong, and I'm not gonna give a goddamn inch on any of it. And most of it is based on the Left/Right paradigm. Pick a side, close your eyes, and start screaming.

Unless that changes, and I don't know how the hell that happens, this continues to get worse. What a waste.
.

 

[Onyx]

America is slowly coming apart because some people are deliberately trying to tear it apart so they can fundamentally transform it.

Let's get it right.

You cannot destroy America. Only the current state can be destroyed, which is known as the United States of America.

The United States of America should be destroyed. It was broken right from the gecko. The only redeemable things about this failed social experiment are the common identity and history we have gained.

 

[Mac1958]

The United States of America should be destroyed. It was broken right from the gecko. The only redeemable things about this failed social experiment are the common identity and history we have gained.

To be replaced with what? What would be your plan?
.

 

[Kondor3]

...Wasn't it a place of slavery, segregation, then institutional racism designed to keep people down?

Yeah, but only as it pertains to a very small fraction of the population - the part that really didn't count for much...

 

[Kondor3]

...The United States of America should be destroyed...

"...I solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic..."

 

[Hutch Starskey]

That America seems to have disappeared and in the words of George Packer, today’s middle class seems to have slipped into a state of permanent poverty.

With the exception of the homeless, nobody in the U.S. lives in poverty.

Our interpretation of poverty is an insult to those living in the third world.

Interestingly enough, someone in the city squatting in a scrapheap is considered homeless, but another guy living in a wooden shack out in the mountains is not.

It's all relative. A person considered wealthy in Bangladesh would not be wealthy in any way here either. The inability to make ends determines poverty.