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posadistsupersoldier t1_j1ndb5k wrote

shocked they haven't rioted against the state government that refuses to provide potable water. what kind of nonsense is it that the wealthiest country on earth still has citizens that cannot access potable water?

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Clunas t1_j1npysv wrote

There is a deep disconnect between the city government and the state government in Jackson. Last I heard, the city effectively wanted a blank check to fix it while the state wanted an actual plan before releasing funding as the city has a history of mismanaging funding (see everything that lead to this exact situation as an example)

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Bigapple235 t1_j1otnbc wrote

Maybe another mayor or governor is needed to hopefully fix all this legacy in the area.....

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Reditate t1_j1neg1w wrote

It's Mississippi, they're used to being in the shit. Just how things are there. Don't know better if you've never had better.

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Swimwithamermaid t1_j1no7q4 wrote

And a lot of people in small positions of power want it to be kept that way.

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KamSolis t1_j1oh4gh wrote

They use their anger to vote the GOP into power. Ironic eh?

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TrinkieTrinkie522cat t1_j1nlkl0 wrote

They voted for those politicians

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ReflexImprov t1_j1omyct wrote

Most of the ones that are suffering didn't vote for them.

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mineemage t1_j1pbjuk wrote

The people in Jackson didn’t vote for the Republicans at the state level, and that’s partly why the state politicians are ignoring the people in Jackson.

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lankypiano t1_j1nyu1i wrote

The U.S., especially nowadays is more of a series of unified states than an individual country. State governments hold a lot of power over their own infrastructure. Federal can only do so much.

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Whispering-Depths t1_j1ny3ih wrote

Dude, you are seriously confused.

Wealthiest country = most efficient at taking money from their population and others.

Wealthiest country DOES NOT EQUAL wealthiest average person. The median person in the USA brings in 30k/year and they DO NOT get free healthcare. Everything is out of pocket - insurance and everything, and most insurance companies only pay for 80% of anything, and they only approve the most cost-friendly and barely life-necessary procedures.

On top of that, everyone and their uncle gets to deal with scammers and people trying to cheat the system at everyone else's detriment.

The wealthiest country would be least likely to give their citizens potable water for free. More likely they would rely on citizens being self-sufficient and handing out water to others for free.

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idog99 t1_j1olgr3 wrote

The wealthiest country is the country that produces more than 30% of the total world's economic output. It's the country with the richest citizens and the most accrued wealth in the world.

I get that Luxembourg and Singapore have a higher GDP on average, but these nations are not the wealthiest in the world.

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Whispering-Depths t1_j1pzsss wrote

most concentrated wealth, tbh. imagine if you cut off the top five percent of population wealth and compared to other countries per capita when you do the same there

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DrPreppy t1_j1qbdc6 wrote

Your last paragraph seems quite confused. The nation benefits from all the population having access to necessities so that all can succeed. Same with education and health care.

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