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November 11, 2021

I Just Watched “America’s Broken Dream: The Middle-Class Families Living in Motels | Poverty in the USA Documentary” on YouTube

I watched this yesterday…It was from a European perspective, meaning the producer who made the documentary was based in Europe. It featured several families with children who were living out of weekly rental hotels. It was heart breaking to watch. Most of the people interviewed were in their 40’s and 50’s with several children. Being on social media gives you the illusion that everyone is fabulously rich, successful and happy.. It’s just not true, there are millions of...

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September 24, 2021

I Just Watched “Homeless in Detroit”

This is a British documentary that aired on BBC 3 five years ago in 2016. It documents the plight of two transgender women and a couple of men who were once criminals….as they live their existence in one of the most hardened, once successful cities in America, Detroit. It was heart breaking to hear their stories. I read some of the comments which really bothered me… There were a few who said they did not feel sorry for...

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