Starving to death on the street might be extreme, but, being exploited, being raped, being used a slave, I've been there, and it's real and I assume it hasn't gotten any better.

Starving to death on the street sets up opportunities for much of the rest of what you described.

A lot of food banks are closed.

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/28/coronavirus-food-banks-are-c...

You have obviously never been in such a situation.

I didn't grow up poor, but did have some time in my life when I was destitute, homeless and without prospects.

I'll tell you a few things about that:

1. It's hard to hold a job when you have no place to shower or keep your belongings;

2. Homeless shelters are frightening, dangerous places and many (myself included) preferred to sleep rough than risk their lives in one of those places;

3. Food banks/Soup kitchens, etc. are few and far between. I shoplifted and ate out of garbage cans when I had to do so;

4. If you have no fixed address or documentation, it's hard to get stuff like food stamps or other assistance.

It's been 35 years since I was in that situation, but it's an experience I will never forget. No one should be put in that situation. Ever.

You have no idea what it is to be penniless and homeless. And for your sake, I hope you never have to learn the hard way.

Unfortunately, because of the callous, calculating disregard of the US Senate, many folks in the US have and many more will learn the lessons I did.

More's the pity.

The problem is food insecurity. People might not be dying, but children are growing up malnourished. That has serious long term effects. Food stamps and charity don't solve the root problem.

And food insecurity could quickly turn into deadly famine if we ever have an interruption in the food supply, especially with our "just in time" supply chain mentality.