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proxyon
1857 days ago
> Did you grow up poor, as she did? If not, then you are missing the important context of what it’s like to grow up in a food scarce environment.
Yes I did and I'm still not obese.
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MattRix
1856 days ago
Statistically it’s much more likely that you are.
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proxyon
1856 days ago
Because statistically poor people who remain poor have poor impulse control, prioritize short term pleasure and make bad decisions. Like many people who escaped poverty, I am not poor because lacking these traits elevated me out of poverty.
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