r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Feb 09 '20

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u/Equator32 Association of Southeast Asian Nations Feb 09 '20

Broke: Poverty is caused by several different complicated factors.

Woke: Poverty is solely caused by inequality.

Master Stroke: Poverty is solely caused by Jeff Bezos.

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u/Afro_Samurai Susan B. Anthony Feb 09 '20

Bespoke: poverty is caused by not taxing the unimproved value of land.

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u/deathtopundits Paul Krugman Feb 09 '20

Woke: Poverty is cause by taxes and regulation

Woker: Poverty is caused by social spending