How to make poverty disappear: Never mind trickle-down effect, or the rising tide that'll lift all boats

In a provocative article, the writer proposes an extreme measure to combat poverty: the complete elimination of the poor. While this radical idea raises eyebrows, it is offered as a quick fix with supposedly obvious advantages. The narrative chronicles the author's mounting disillusionment with the decline of urban life and a perceived apathy in civic responsibilities among disadvantaged communities.