[kj] Jaz would nt appreciate this article

[David Schofield]

I went to Boston in 95, and took the train up to Salem. Some of the
first stops (Chelsea?) were among the roughest areas that I've ever
passed through. It was the nearest thing I've ever been to a shanty
town, yet its only a couple of miles outside the riches of central
Boston.

 

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Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz would nt appreciate this article

 

Yeah, and I have several friends in Boston (US), usually considered a
pretty rich town, that can't pay their bills, can't buy new clothes,
live in shitty places, and in some cases run out of food money. The fact
is that Peter West is a follower of some kind of Libertarian or
Objectivist ideology, or is just a foolish, angry right-winger. Plus he
has psychological issues and just likes to piss people off. But it's
good that on this list we stand up to the few right-wingers--the only
way to deal with their ideas is to crush them. And given the current
state of the world (wars, growing poverty and disease) we must do just
that! 

 
-----Original Message-----
From: Javier Garcia <jagargal at lycos.com>
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
<gathering at misera.net>
Sent: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 11:28:17 -0500
Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz would nt appreciate this article

How many poor people do you know wearing new shoes, driving a car and
using 

their cell phone?

 

The answer is easy.... you are not part of the poor. You're a mid-class
guy.

 

At the end I don't know if the poor are getting poorer, but what is
absolutely 

true is that the rich are getting richer.

 

Here in Mexico we have Carlos Slim who's the 4th richer guy in the world
(if not 

exactly he's always into the top 10). He's getting richer every single
day, and 

against many people could think he's not a complete bastard, just a
little bit 

(at least he has made some things to restore antique zones of cities,
parks, 

etc.).

In contrast we have about 15/20% of population comformed by very poor
people, I 

mean POOR PEOPLE without any basic services (water, electricity, etc).

 

mis dos pesos

 

Javier

mexicocity

 

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Subject: Re: [kj] Jaz would nt appreciate this article

Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 14:41:06 +0100

 

> 

> "The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer"

> 

> How many times have you heard that?

> > From my observations this is completely untrue,The population is

> considerably more wealthier than a generation ago.People have never
had so

> much disposable income.Nowadays youngsters all wear labels,got mobiles
and

> as most are overweight,they must be getting ample
food.Televisions,VCRs,

> phones and cars are the norm,Before they were luxury items.I dont know
about

> anyone else,But I used to get new shoes when the ones I had got a
whole

> in,Not when a new design came out.And the only time one would get new

> clothes is when the old ones fell apart.I dont see that happening
today.

>     Can anyone honestly say they this generation is worse off then
previous

> ones?

> 

> 

> 

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