Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Wedge issues continued to divide Americans during election, but poverty shouldn't be one

Americans are incredibly united in an understanding that our system is not working for most of us. Fighting poverty is a struggle that unites us.

Rev. William J. Barber II
USDA Today
Opinion contributor

Close races in swing states and President Donald Trump’s lies about voter fraud have created widespread anxiety and a general acceptance that America is more divided than ever. But polarization is a political tactic that has long been deployed by people who do not want change in America’s political and economic system.

Yes, division is real. But Americans are incredibly united in an understanding that our system is not working for most of us. Despite deep political divisions, fighting poverty is a struggle that unites most Americans. Read the entire article here: