Thursday, December 12, 2013

We Are the 99%


Why desire for economic security is not being met: She is in college and cannot get a job that pays more than minimum wage to afford health insurance or student loans

More fair situation: Higher minimum wage, more job opportunities for college students, make college less expensive, make health insurance more accessible 

Relates to social class: Younger people have little to no social mobility and until growing up to job-age often stay in lower class

Chose this image because: Nobody should have to fear for their lives because they can't afford to see a doctor.

Fired from @WholeFoods because they needed time off for surgery. #ows #S17 #election2012
Why desire for economic security is not being met: His jobs weren't understanding of his pre-existing complications

More fair situation: Better job security for leaves of absence, fairer time off policies

Relates to social class: The greatest mobility is downward. He moved from working class to underclass, but will probably suffer great difficulty moving back upward.

Chose this image: He is a young man who has had to face so much already in his life, which struck me because I have had to face much less.


Why desire for economic security is not being met: She can't get a job in her field because she is disabled.

More fair situation: Greater aid for disabled veterans with jobs, financial aid, etc

Relates to social class: She was, in a sense, punished for going to war for our country and coming back disabled. Her punishment was in the form of being moved down the social ladder.

Chose this image: I believe heavily in aid for veterans, since they are the people that fight for our everyday way of life. The least we can do is help them to maintain theirs.

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