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"Poverty = bullets" sounds progressive on the surface but it is not. It actually demonizes people living in poverty.
Using "0.5% of population responsible for 60% of shootings," that& #39;s 7,500 people in Philly.
There are nearly 400,000 Philadelphians living in poverty.
Using "0.5% of population responsible for 60% of shootings," that& #39;s 7,500 people in Philly.
There are nearly 400,000 Philadelphians living in poverty.
The vast majority of people living in poverty will never pick up a gun let alone shoot it.
Casting all people living in poverty as prone to violence, instead of as stuck in neighborhoods where violence -- among other problems -- is allowed to concentrate is a big problem.
Casting all people living in poverty as prone to violence, instead of as stuck in neighborhoods where violence -- among other problems -- is allowed to concentrate is a big problem.
We need to be much more specific in our analysis of poverty and crime.
What is unique about the tiny fraction of people living in poverty who *do* engage in gun violence? Let& #39;s talk about trauma. Let& #39;s talk about victimization. Let& #39;s talk about toxic masculinity.
What is unique about the tiny fraction of people living in poverty who *do* engage in gun violence? Let& #39;s talk about trauma. Let& #39;s talk about victimization. Let& #39;s talk about toxic masculinity.
For an example of nuanced discussion of place, poverty, and violence, check out the critical work of @JosephRFriedman and @pibourgois on Kensington. https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/kensington-drug-market-gun-violence-homicide-racial-segregation-opioid-crack-20191207.html">https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/c...
People don& #39;t lose their job on Monday and go take out a corner with pistols on a Tuesday. But that is what "poverty = bullets" implies -- especially when we have a recession and increase in violence at the same time.
I& #39;m just so tired of people, of all sides of politics, explaining violence with blanket statements and without showing their work. If you say that a shooting is "drug related" or "poverty related" you need to be able to explain exactly what that means in that specific case.
