Matthew Desmond, a prominent sociologist and author, advocates that systemic inequality propels poverty in America. In an interview following the release of his book 'Poverty, by America', he highlights that while the top 1% is often blamed for societal issues, the complicity of the 70-80% of the population is more significant. He explains that the wealthiest benefit from the labor of the working poor, illustrating a deeply segregated society where opportunities are hoarded. He emphasizes that with a relatively minor investment compared to total wealth, poverty in the U.S. could be eradicated.
A lot of us benefit from poverty... we consume the goods the working poor produce. Half of us are invested in the stock market, our returns go up like magic.
We do a lot more to guard fortunes than to fight poverty, and the country continues to be super-segregated. We hoard opportunities behind those walls.
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