Do you think you know a lot about poverty and inequality? You can take a quiz at The Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality to find out. Some of the answers may shock you. We are in worst shape than many people realize.The poverty level in the U.S. is almost that of North Korea.
This chart from the Stanford website?– ?child poverty statistics of 40 countries — illustrates how dire our situation here in the U.S. is. Why is this level of children living in poverty acceptable to the right wing? Is this “OK” in a nation where the majority of people identify as Christians? What does this say about capitalism? It doesn’t work.
The initial short quiz on the Stanford websites has five questions and you can go “in depth” to part 2. Part 2 questions — a sample is shown below — is an excellent teaching tool for classrooms and/or community organizations. Use the comments to let us know how you scored.?
Here is a video outlining federal poverty levels.
Tiffany Willis is the founder and editor-in-chief of Liberal America. An unapologetic member of the Christian Left, she has spent most of her career actively working with ?the least of these? and disadvantaged and oppressed populations. She’s passionate about their struggles. To stay on top of topics she discusses,?subscribe to her public updates on Facebook,?follow her on Twitter, or?connect with her via LinkedIn. She also has?a?grossly neglected personal blog?and a?literary quotes blog that is a labor of love. Find her somewhere and join the discussion.
