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JamesTiberiusKirk · 3709 days ago · link · · parent · post: Why America Has a Mass Incarceration Problem, and Why Germany and the Netherlands Don't
I personally think it's a problem of self-interest and lack of care for the community. Most people have little to no exposure to the type of poverty that develops in urban centers, so why would they have any interest in it? It's a population that is easily marginalized and relatively "hidden" such that the average American - the white, middle class, suburban-dwelling family - has no exposure to the problem and, consequently, has no reason to care about it. As a society, I think we need to become more focused on the status of the average person and ensuring that those people have what is necessary to be independent, self-sustaining people.