This is why we can't have nice things

by Colman Wed Oct 31st, 2012 at 12:54:05 PM EST

So the Central Statistics Office published its yearbook today.

A snapshot of life in Ireland as austerity measures to tackle the economic crisis took hold was revealed today.

The body of the article? Poverty, deprivation and worsening circumstances for almost everyone.

Austerity measures aren't working, can't work and the media don't even question them: the headline implicitly assumes their inevitability.

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"A staggering 23 per cent of people had hit the deprivation rate by 2010 and were experiencing two or more types of poverty."

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Wed Oct 31st, 2012 at 12:54:30 PM EST

Re: This is why we can't have nice things (none / 0)

So stupid.

Be nice to America. Or we'll bring democracy to your country.

by Drew J Jones (pedobear@pennstatefootball.com) on Wed Oct 31st, 2012 at 01:42:02 PM EST
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Re: This is why we can't have nice things (none / 0)

What the devil does "two or more types of poverty" mean?

Ever since I learnt about confirmation bias I've started seeing it everywhere

by ATinNM on Wed Oct 31st, 2012 at 04:21:59 PM EST
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Re: This is why we can't have nice things (none / 1)

Can't afford (pick at least two of) food, health care, fuel, housing.

- Jake

If you only spend 20 minutes of the rest of your life on economics, go spend them here.

by JakeS (JangoSierra 'at' gmail 'dot' com) on Fri Nov 2nd, 2012 at 11:28:06 AM EST
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Poverty, deprivation and worsening circumstances for almost everyone.

SUCCESS!

Now these people will have to go out and get a job that doesn't exist because we're in a global recession using the skills they don't have since the education and training budget was gutted.

Prosperity and riches:

around just around the corner!

Ever since I learnt about confirmation bias I've started seeing it everywhere

by ATinNM on Wed Oct 31st, 2012 at 04:28:53 PM EST

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