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Comment by ChrisMarshallNY

I like this guy’s backstory[0].

I grew up in Africa. The poverty I saw, as a child, was foundational in my own personal development.

There are some places in the US, that have that kind of poverty, but I have not seen them, with my own eyes.

I have family that dedicated most of their life to fighting poverty (with very limited success). They believe that poverty is probably the single biggest problem in the world, today. Almost every major issue we face, can be traced back to poverty.

Income inequality is one thing, but hardcore poverty, as described by the author, is a different beast, and creates a level of desperation that is incredibly dangerous.

[0] https://blog.ctms.me/about/

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