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by proc0
1860 days ago
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It wasn't my intention to be lecturing, sorry. My point was around the perception of what poor is, given the article. Rich people can't understand poor people in the US, and I'm pointing out this happens on every level at the global scale. It's easy to lose perspective and think that because you're in a tent in SF or Seattle, that means you know the extent of what it means to be poor, when in fact they have some resources, help, and opportunities. This is visible when you compare and contrast those immigrants that cross the border with the homeless population. Of course not all homeless people are the same, but I believe the contrast is clear, immigrants have a hard time getting here but when they do they still work as hard as they can, and from my experience they are more than happy doing so. Their previous situation was so bad, they are happy to be cleaning, farming, gardening etc., because it's so much better than where they came from in Latin America. This attitude difference is directly coming from their perspective of poverty. |
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