News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on The Grapes of Wrath was banned in the USSR because showed poor people had cars. Parent comment

Re:The Grapes of Wrath was banned in the USSR because showed... by LightHugger on Thursday January 19, 2023 @10:21PM (#34448804)
Urban poverty is something else entirely, man. You dont have the option of burning firewood or coal to keep warm in the winter. Or somewhere to burn it. You don't have the option to go barefoot, because your feet will be destroyed by broken glass, needles, and razorblades.

But it's okay. America is rich, and im sure the silly poor americans are just complaining for no reason.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Grapes of Wrath was banned in the USSR because showed... by mc32 on Thursday January 19, 2023 @10:48PM (#34448998)
It essentially boils down to: would you want to be near the bottom in a rich country or near the top in a poor country?

People hate being poor relative to their neighbors even if in real terms they are better off than people near but not at the top in poor places.

Also, people don't realize that Mexicans are richer then Ukrainians. The Ukraine is poor and but for few urban areas, so is much of Russia.

[ Parent | on HN ]