September 6, 2005, here on slacktivist: Two Americas
The poor were out of sight and out of mind. And they were left to die.
This was lethally negligent, but not unusual, or even surprising. This is how it works. The poor in America eventually receive a begrudging, belated assistance that proves far costlier, far less effective and far less efficient than a timelier response. A lot of them usually die before this belated assistance is provided, but this is seen as a helpful reminder that they ought not to become “dependent” upon handouts such as medical care for their children or a rescue from a rooftop.
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