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[โ€“] jerkface 108 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

Hatred of the poor is universal phenomenon that cuts across all cultures, and yet does not even have a name. The closest we have is "classism", but this is something different. This isn't a preference or a bias, people go out of their way to abuse the poor. Abusing the poor fills some kind of emotional need.

[โ€“] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The rich man's wealth is in the city
Vexation of the soul is vanity
Destruction of the poor is their poverty
The poor man's wealth is in a holy, holy place

--Peter Tosh, "Fools Die (For Want of Wisdom)"

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