I read the book; this thread exactly captures my response to it. @Chris_arnade identifies absolutely self destructive behavior by people (drug using homeless prostitutes who don't even LOOK for jobs), and then ignores the agency of these people and blames the middle class / rich https://twitter.com/TimothyAlvis/status/1207310283959615488 …
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Replying to @Chris_arnade
lol but I don't want to assign you a label and then dismiss what you're saying because "not my tribe" - I want to engage with it. I thought that it was great that you did that work and wrote the book, I just saw my point as a sort of unaddressed blind spot
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yep and I continue to follow you because I think it's good to hear your side of the argument I may never be convinced of it, but if anyone is going to present the best version of that PoV, it'll be a smart person on your side of the divide.
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