The prejudice against poor people?

Question

What is the historical background and or overview of the oppression?

Also
What are important events in the oppression of the poor?

Thanks!

Added : I'm also looking for political / social injustices suffered by impoverished people..

Answer 1

I'll give you a direction to look and recommend you read Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, as well as Frank Norton's The Octopus.

Consider how the "haves" in history have treated those who "have not." Think about this. Think about everything you have ever heard about the United States, or Germany in the Weimar period, or what you've heard in the Bible.

You can even read from some of the answers here, how people either blame the poor for their own status, some of it which comes from being exploited by others. Others dodge the question, and blame the lawyers, or the Jews, or the welfare Blacks, or the Communists. Not many people in the United States are willing to stand up for the poor. Jesus did, but then He also encouraged people to work honestly for what they get. Paul even went as far as to say, "You don't work, you don't eat."

In conclusion, I would encourage you to consider how on one hand we have to help the poor, but we also have to encourage the poor to help their own selves. "Give a man a fish", etc.

Answer 2

Prejudice Against Poor People

Answer 3

this is more like taking advantage of the poor but communism tricks the more poor and unedgucated people to win elections. they tell them stuff like how great thier country is and how thier party will let them have wealth like the wealthy, jobs for everyone[propaganda posters with chubby, happy babys/children, healthy elderly folk, everyone with jobs smiling, etc.]...when in reality thats not true and its not going to happen.

Answer 4

what do you want, justice? If we would have justice we have to start by killing all the lawyers. (look it up)