Roberto Acuna Poverty

have been taken out of poverty.” (Guadiana). This quote demonstrates how crucial the new capitalist economy plays in providing developed nations citizens with equal and beneficial opportunities. The readers can imply these observation to be signifying the main influences as to why communist countries such as North Korea and China pertain such a high poverty rate which is due to the strict governmental policies. The author provides context to the idea that the government and economic systems have the ability to control the poverty rate in their nations and demonstrates how citizens are forced to live in this destitution because their governments lack the desire to help. This article not only provides statistics about America and other rich nations,
An interview between Studs Terkel and Roberto Acuna titled “Roberto Acuna Talks About Farm workers”discusses the unfair and poor treatment of laborers working in the fields, and how Acuna begs for the feudal system to be changed. Acuna implies that the mistreatment of the workers from the big corporations has been the prime cause of the large poverty rate between he and his coworkers. He describes that the big corporations treat the labors “like we have no brains… yet they only have a wallet in their hands.” (Terkel 70). Acuna uses this quote to signify that the corporations value their revenue and products more than their desperate and hard working laborers, and he proclaims that serious health implications have resulted in numerous deaths due to overworking, poisoning, and diseases. He then later implies that he and his fellow workers are ignored by the corporations, resulting in an endless cycle of abuse. However, even though Acuna is living in poverty, he doesn't beg for money, but he demands new work regulations. He states that his work is “hard, but if you’re given regular hours, better pay, decent housing, unemployment, and medical compensation, pension plans—we have a very relaxed way of living.” (Terkel 70). Instead of just depending on the wealthy to supply for him in his time of need, Acuna just wishes for fair and equal treatment. Instead of being forced to hand the impoverished our money, Acuna states that he and his fellow workers are willing to work for their income. This interview can be used to counter Singer’s solution because Acuna states that this form of poverty can easily be solved by adopting fair working conditions and changing certain regulations for