Greetings, Kenzie!
I found this on the Random Read and Review Button, and it's perfect for the time of year.
Though you wrote this over twenty years ago, the situation in the US has only become worse. Poverty is rampant, rents are astronomical, and housing is in crisis because of greedy companies and overpriced development.
And the political right is not helping at all. You have perfectly summarized their attitude as they threaten to slash the very benefits which may be keeping people alive in society. It's upsetting to me, because I see myself as a moral conservative, yet I'm more of an economic liberal, and that's an almost impossible combination in the current political climate. Didn't the Apostles hold all things in common in the book of Acts? Didn't they share with the poor and needy? They gathered funds not to buy themselves fancy suits and cars and rings to wave on TV, but to feed the widows and orphans.
The entirety of US culture needs a serious overhaul, but the very idea is exhausting to me, so I withdraw into a world of books and music where I don't have to fret about real issues. Your essay reminded me of all the things wrong with society, but it also gives hope and practical solutions to help us feel better about our lives and the way we treat others during the holiday season.
Take care, thanks for sharing, and keep writing 
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