One would think that perhaps the greatest benefit of being a cog in the wheel of a bloodthirsty, predatory, wholly unaccountable, rapacious global empire is being rich. Not rich in an Elon Musk / Monopoly Guy kinda way but rich in a not languishing in poverty kinda way. …But this is not true. A large percentage of Americans never get to touch the spoils of hegemony.

“Over 40% of the U.S. population—including 48.9% of children—is considered poor or low income.”

You read that right. According to a new Oxfam report, half of all American children live in poor or low-income homes. …HALF.

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