tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post113597195266989181..comments2023-10-23T12:23:54.134-05:00Comments on Larry James' Urban Daily: Economic Reports and Urban Reality Among the PoorLarry Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1136056330500352732005-12-31T13:12:00.000-06:002005-12-31T13:12:00.000-06:00I expect that we have to be creative and find new ...I expect that we have to be creative and find new mechanisms that will be mutually beneficial to as many people as possible.<BR/><BR/>That being said, the middle class needs to "aspire socially" to the bottom instead of the top. By this I mean, working people from middle to bottom need to get to know one another, encourage one another and then organize to vote and to act in concert. <BR/><BR/>Political engagement is the key and yet, it may be the hardest thing to re-establish in this country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1136051040946739102005-12-31T11:44:00.000-06:002005-12-31T11:44:00.000-06:00I don't want to let myself become anymore cynical ...I don't want to let myself become anymore cynical than I already am, but I have to admit, my thoughts run along the same lines as anonymous above.<BR/><BR/>In the history of our government much attention has been given to ensuring equal representation-geographically, but what is needed today is equality in representation economically.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182852753097707529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1136045347957724902005-12-31T10:09:00.000-06:002005-12-31T10:09:00.000-06:00Yes . .. but in a country full of selfish people, ...Yes . .. but in a country full of selfish people, in which the rich hold the power, how can we ever change the course of events? How can we ever convince the rich to accept higher taxes?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com