By Joe Cereola
The memes captured by the images on the left are typical of many found on Facebook; they are ill-informed, devoid of compassion, and implicitly racist. There's an entire Facebook page devoted to this ignorance and bigotry. The implied message is clear: those receiving government assistance are lazy, unemployed, and don't deserve our help. Too bad we don't see as many images lambasting the many wealthy corporations receiving billions in subsidies and tax breaks.
The memes captured by the images on the left are typical of many found on Facebook; they are ill-informed, devoid of compassion, and implicitly racist. There's an entire Facebook page devoted to this ignorance and bigotry. The implied message is clear: those receiving government assistance are lazy, unemployed, and don't deserve our help. Too bad we don't see as many images lambasting the many wealthy corporations receiving billions in subsidies and tax breaks.
