In the essay “How Safe is America?” the author, Desiree Taylor, questions the idea that after September 11th, America suddenly became an unsafe place; on the other hand, Taylor points out that America was never a safe place for minorities and people that live their lives struggling with poverty. Taylor starts out the article by describing the way in which public view changed after the terrorist attacks, that they lost a sense of security, but then she explains that was only true for white Americans that live well above the poverty lines. She elaborates on the struggles that she and others have encountered due to poverty, such as her mother’s death under the weight of extreme debt. Taylor then moves on to explain why this problem presents itself
