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What if We Refused to Feel Ashamed for Not Being Rich?

What if We Refused to Feel Ashamed for Not Being Rich?

Come on out of the poverty closet!

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Oct 15, 2023
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About half of Americans are poor or poor-adjacent, but a lot of us are too embarrassed to admit it because we think it reflects badly on us.

But if you’re among the millions of Americans who work hard but still struggle, you are not to blame. The system is. We’ve set up a winner-take-all system in which a few people …

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