Showing posts with label David Simon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Simon. Show all posts

Dec 9, 2013

Call me John Edwards, but I Think There Might Be Two Americas: David Simon Talks about the Divide Between Rich and Poor

copied from the guardian:


David Simon: 'There are now two Americas. My country is a horror show'

The creator of The Wire, David Simon, delivered an impromptu speech about the divide between rich and poor in America at theFestival of Dangerous Ideas in Sydney, and how capitalism has lost sight of its social compact. This is an edited extract
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/08/david-simon-capitalism-marx-two-americas-wire