~ Why is modern poverty different from that of a century ago?
I believe modern poverty has changed tremendously from a century ago. As days go by in this world the middle class seems to disappear, while the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. My theory on why I believe poverty has changed a great deal is because of the working environment we have today. A century ago people did not have to attend college to receive well paying jobs; most people did not go to college. There were also more jobs available for people who held a lower education. But now being year 2007, there is not a place in this world were you can find a great paying job without the diploma of a college education, while most of the little jobs we needed people for have been replaced by machines or computers. By this happening the poverty line has changed so fast from a century ago. With this happening people have to realize that something is going to have to great. This is a major issue going on in the world, and if no one is stepping up to the plate, who is? The world has changed so fast from the last century, and is only going to get faster. While most things are improving in the world, poverty is not. In the novel “The Position of Poverty” author John Kenneth Galbraith explains his thoughts on poverty as he breaks it downs into pieces between case poverty and the other insular poverty.
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You have exellent points are your blog. It does seem as if the middle class is disappearing with all the job layoffs in the big three there is nothing else really left for americans. The american politicians need to do something about it, but they do not care as long as they have money.
You make a lot of really good points. I like how you discuss the auto industry and the layoffs that are going on in it because it is something that is really important right now.
Your right,one of the biggest problems thats occurng right now is the auto industry lay offs. And its up to this coming generation to fix it.
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