The Road to Wigan Pier & 2013
Long Quote, But Worth It
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So, I’ve been rereading George Orwell’s The Road to Wigan Pier for the first time since college and the following (admittedly long) passage seems to speak to some views held by many in this country today as regards people in poverty and the working poor (the “takers”, lazy slackers, welfare …