In our society, even middle-class comfort feels like a crime. Here, the idea that every hardworking person deserves a holiday sounds like fantasy. We have built a system whereby only those in the good books of the powerful can enjoy the simplest pleasures. Vacations, decent homes and good schools have become privileges, instead of rights [ ]
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