[Kizzy]

It is interesting that the unlike the 40s there is all this new media with which to help shape attitudes. Yet unlike the 40s when confronted with the truth and the reality of situations many aren't compelled as they were then to advocate change.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

It is interesting that the unlike the 40s there is all this new media with which to help shape attitudes. Yet unlike the 40s when confronted with the truth and the reality of situations many aren't compelled as they were then to advocate change.

Its a very neo-liberal attitude and I'm not surprised its happened. Margaret Thatcher once said, "you all middle class now". Those words really didn't help the 'working poor'. What Margaret Thatcher did was open the door to the working class and invite them to join the middle classes but inevitably some people were going to get stuck in the cracks.

Our aspirations changed. Most of us believe the worlds our oyster and we all have the opportunity to achieve great things if only we try, therefore, those at the bottom of the pile are the undeserving; the none tryers. If however, we find ourselves in that 'undeserving' category its because policy has put us there and if we find ourselves unsympathetic towards the poor, its the way modern society has been designed.

People don't choose to be poor so how do they end up there?

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

Its a very neo-liberal attitude and I'm not surprised its happened. Margaret Thatcher once said, "you all middle class now". Those words really didn't help the 'working poor'. What Margaret Thatcher did was open the door to the working class and invite them to join the middle classes but inevitably some people were going to get stuck in the cracks.

Our aspirations changed. Most of us believe the worlds our oyster and we all have the opportunity to achieve great things if only we try, therefore, those at the bottom of the pile are the undeserving; the none tryers. If however, we find ourselves in that 'undeserving' category its because policy has put us there and if we find ourselves unsympathetic towards the poor, its the way modern society has been designed.

People don't choose to be poor so how do they end up there?

I saw an article in the mirror saying something like we are a nation of Hyacinth Buquets... Never a truer word spoken for me, nation of snobs on finance.
Illness/injury, divorce, redundancy, 'restructuring' many are much closer to the breadline than they care to admit.