NEOLIBERAL POLICIES KILL MILLIONS of CHILDREN
Submitted by Tyler
Durden on 11/01/2014
Introduction
by Tyler Dunder
Two headlines came across my screen today, which taken
together pretty much sum up the effects of policy decisions made by Central
Bankers and politicians since the financial crisis. The financial oligarchs
got bailed out, and the rich got richer due to decisions made by “leaders”
around the globe. As such, the entire planet has now been transformed
into a neo-feudal tinderbox.
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Two headlines came across my screen today, which taken together pretty
much sum up the effects of policy decisions made by Central Bankers and
politicians since the financial crisis. The financial oligarchs got
bailed out, and the rich got richer due to decisions made by “leaders” around
the globe. As such, the entire planet has now been transformed into a
neo-feudal tinderbox. Myself and countless others warned all the way back to
2008 that this is what would happen, and here you have it.
See graphic NEO-FEUDALIST UTOPIA
Let’s first examine the results from Oxfam’s report on the billionaire
growth spurt. I hope all 1,645 of you have sent thank you notes to
the patron saint of oligarchy: Ben Bernanke. FromNBC:
The super-rich club has become less exclusive, with the amount of
billionaires doubling since the financial crisis, according to a report from
global charity Oxfam. There were 1,645 billionaires globally as of March 2014,
according to Forbes data cited in the Oxfam report, up from 793 in March 2009.
The report ‘Even it Up: Time
to End Extreme Inequality’ noted that the world’s richest 85 people saw their
wealth jump by a further $668 million per day collectively between 2013 and
2014, which equates to half a million dollars a minute.
Unsurprisingly, this reverse Robin Hood policy of Central Banks and
governments the world over has also resulted in increased poverty. Rob from the
middle class and give to the oligarchs. Here’s what you get…
From the
Guardian:
Child poverty has increased in 23 countries in the developed world since the start of the global recession in 2008, potentially trapping a generation in a life of material deprivation and reduced prospects.
A report by Unicef says the
number of children entering poverty during the recession is 2.6 million greater
than the number who have been lifted out of it. “The longer these children remain trapped
in the cycle of poverty, the harder it will be for them to escape,” it says
in Children
of Recession: the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Child Wellbeing in Rich
Countries.
Greece and Iceland have seen the biggest percentage increases in child
poverty since 2008, followed by Latvia, Croatia and Ireland. The proportion of
children living in poverty in the UK has increased from 24% to 25.6%.
“In the past five years,
rising numbers of children and their families have experienced difficulty in
satisfying their most basic material and educational needs,” says the report.
“Unemployment rates not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s have left
many families unable to provide the care, protection and opportunities to which
children are entitled.Most
importantly, the Great Recession is about to trap a generation of educated and
capable youth in a limbo of unmet expectations and lasting vulnerability.”
It adds: “The impact of the recession on children, in particular,
will be felt long after the recession itself is declared to be over.”
Guess they didn’t get the
memo. The recession ended in 2009, or so that’s what the media owned by the
billionaires keeps telling us.
The study’s authors asked people about their experiences and perceptions
of deprivation, based on four indicators: not having enough money to buy food
for themselves or their family; stress levels; overall life satisfaction; and
whether children have the opportunity to learn and grow.
In 18 of the 41 countries, scores showed a worsening situation between
2007 and 2013, revealing “rising feelings of insecurity and stress”.
Young adults have arguably been the hardest hit by the recession,
according to the report, with 7.5 million within the EU not in education,
employment or training (Neet) – nearly a million more than in 2008.
What
about the USA you ask? Good question. It wasn’t highlighted by the Guardian,
but UNICEF notes that.
In the United States, where
extreme child poverty has increased more in this downturn than during the
recession of 1982, social safety net measures provided important support to
poor working families but were less effective for the extreme poor without jobs.
Child poverty has increased in 34 out of 50 states since the start of the
crisis. In 2012, 24.2 million children were living in poverty, a net increase
of 1.7 million from 2008.
In case you’re
wondering what billionaires think about all of this, let’s not forget the timeless
words of Sam Zell.
Keep
chanting serfs…USA! USA!
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