Phil in SF quoted The Underbelly by Gary Phillips
Having grown up in late-sixties South Central Los Angeles, Gary Phillips vividly recalls stories of …
No wonder nobody gave two shits about the homeless. What hopes and dreams could you project on those poor fucks?
— The Underbelly by Gary Phillips (25%)
I think this captures a bit of why we're glued to celebrity news rather than Real Change. (The protagonist of this story is a homeless man musing about Paris Hilton at this point in the story..)