A review by jdscott50
Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Mathew Desmond returns with a new book. After the success of Eviction, Desmond delves deeper into many of the root causes of poverty in the United States. We may sometimes view poverty and homelessness as a fault in our community. Instead, Desmond demonstrates that this works as designed. The poor can be repeatedly taken advantage of through micro fees that make corporations and CEOs super-rich. The impoverished don't have lawyers and advocates. When they go to the check cashing place, they get fleeced; it works as designed. When they try to get housing and get blocked, it works as designed. Many communities rely on the impoverished as a warning to keep workers in check; this works as designed. What are the solutions? It is uncertain, but these societal ills won't stop until communities begin to care about all of their citizens.