Viral post shares a Vonnegut quote on American attitudes toward poverty

A Mastodon post by Sheril Kirshenbaum credits Kurt Vonnegut's 1969 Slaughterhouse-Five, through the voice of Howard W. Campbell Jr., with a critique of American views on poverty. Only one item was collected, so wider reaction is unclear.

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1. 23 Oct, 18:55 UTCFirst appeared on Sheril Kirshenbaum

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• In 1969, Kurt Vonnegut offered this sharp and still remarkably timely critique of American attitudes toward poverty throSheril Kirshenbaum