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Most Americans who are 'poor' are actually not poor in relation to historical/global perspective
This is incorrect. You're comparing things that, in modern society, are necessary to function with the same things if they were owned by someone in years past. A car is needed to move about in a modern city. Walking doesn't cut it and public transportation usually doesn't cut it. A car was a luxury back when most people lived within a mile or two of available work. A computer is needed in the modern world to interact with society in any reasonable way. It's needed to apply for work, to get help from friends, to stay in touch with family, and to interact with the government. And again "you can use a computer at a lot of libraries" just doesn't cut it. The same goes for a cell phone.
You draw an artificial and arbitrary line between "poor" and "impoverished" In fact poor people in modern society suffer the same way poor people have always suffered. Whether you blame them or society doesn't change this.
You are performing mental gymnastics to blame poor people for being poor and to avoid admitting they suffer hunger or malnutrition, difficulty finding homes, cold in the winter, and other basic needs of life. A poor person in modern society is better off, but the difference is marginal and due entirely to social programs your type wants to eliminate.
Don't agree. I think it's very different. Poor people of the past were performing manual labor all day (husband, wife and kids), simple things like doing laundry and getting food to eat are easier than ever. I have compassion for poor people and don't mean to insult them, but I also don't buy all the angsty protester types. Most of those people are entitled douche bags who don't really work that hard.
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[–] AmaleksHairyAss ago
This is incorrect. You're comparing things that, in modern society, are necessary to function with the same things if they were owned by someone in years past. A car is needed to move about in a modern city. Walking doesn't cut it and public transportation usually doesn't cut it. A car was a luxury back when most people lived within a mile or two of available work. A computer is needed in the modern world to interact with society in any reasonable way. It's needed to apply for work, to get help from friends, to stay in touch with family, and to interact with the government. And again "you can use a computer at a lot of libraries" just doesn't cut it. The same goes for a cell phone.
You draw an artificial and arbitrary line between "poor" and "impoverished" In fact poor people in modern society suffer the same way poor people have always suffered. Whether you blame them or society doesn't change this.
You are performing mental gymnastics to blame poor people for being poor and to avoid admitting they suffer hunger or malnutrition, difficulty finding homes, cold in the winter, and other basic needs of life. A poor person in modern society is better off, but the difference is marginal and due entirely to social programs your type wants to eliminate.
[–] AnarchyChad 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Don't agree. I think it's very different. Poor people of the past were performing manual labor all day (husband, wife and kids), simple things like doing laundry and getting food to eat are easier than ever. I have compassion for poor people and don't mean to insult them, but I also don't buy all the angsty protester types. Most of those people are entitled douche bags who don't really work that hard.