^z 3rd July 2023 at 6:22am
A sad progression over the generations:
| Our grandparents had careers. Our parents had jobs. We complete tasks. |
... from the essay "Why Poverty Persists in America" by Matthew Desmond, quoting sociologist Gerald Davis – with the caveat, "... Or at least that has been the story of the American working class and working poor."
(cf Our Balance Sheet (1999-09-22), SeverePrivilege (2000-06-07), Freeedom Peace Commerce Education (2002-09-13), Optimistic Pessimism (2003-03-19), Vast Injustice (2006-01-13), Philanthropy and Charity (2010-03-28), Utilitarian Lifesaving (2013-10-20), Pandemic of Pain (2023-05-07), ...) - ^z - 2023-07-03