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The Gold Rush mostly made rich men richer while exploiting the poor and unleashing racist violence against immigrants and California’s Indigenous peoples.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The connection between this frightening state of health affairs and the poor quality of our food supply is undeniable.
—Web Golinkin, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The author also notes that the illusion of easy prosperity promotes a cycle of self-blame among the poor, benefiting the affluent who are not obligated to assist their less fortunate neighbors.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The rich are definitely way richer, and the poor are way poorer.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
The connection between this frightening state of health affairs and the poor quality of our food supply is undeniable.
—Web Golinkin, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The author also notes that the illusion of easy prosperity promotes a cycle of self-blame among the poor, benefiting the affluent who are not obligated to assist their less fortunate neighbors.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
The rich are definitely way richer, and the poor are way poorer.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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