Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use
by HDThoreaun on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @03:12PM
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Poverty isnt a synonym for sad or unable to save. The US has far less people living in poverty than ever before. Obviously weve got a long way to go but removing the worst living conditions people historically faced is a big accomplishment.
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Re:To revive Portland, officials seek to ban public drug use
by bbor on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @04:25PM
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All very true! I should clarify: I’m objecting to the user above attributing that to US policies or culture. The general trend in the developed world away from abject poverty is fantastic and something to be thankful for. I guess I don’t have proof that trend isn’t globally based in “not tolerating poverty” where that’s implied to mean hardline/law-n-order type stances (AFAICT?), but that seems to clash with other countries more compassionate/socialist policies.