Obviously, this is an entirely self-indulgent exercise. So if you have landed here for whatever reason, please understand this and forgive me. Of course, if you've ever found yourself in a similar situation, feel free to pipe in and tell all.
Mainly, how on earth do certain powerful entities in our country believe that a population, deprived of health care, can continue to do the work that keeps the economy moving? How is a generation or more of children supposed to build understanding and thrive?
I believe the answer is, they're not. We are in the midst of a planned, deliberate stratification of society. Ultra rich, tiny middle class, and swelling ranks of impoverished. They've even gutted education to keep critical thinking at bay. And, since almost everyone is merely struggling to survive, dissent is virtually nonexistent.
I'm hardly an expert. I read Paul Krugman, Thomas Frank, and Diane Ravitch. And I am keenly aware of the concentrated local resources needed for children to thrive. Air, water, food (of quality). Exercise, engagement, and medical care (of quality). Sleep, also of quality and at the right time of the day. How can people who rely on inadequate transportation give their children these things?
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