We shouldn’t push a positive mindset on those in poverty

Re:We shouldn’t push a positive mindset on those in poverty by clairity on Saturday February 19, 2022 @03:21PM (#30400162)

i'm not interested in simplistic ideological battles, but note that the recovery of all those european economies, as well as japan's, were helped mightily by a relatively unscathed america, largely for ideological reasons to make your conclusion seem plausible.

11% is a fucking travesty for the richest nations in history whose overabundance is downright, shockingly monumental. we should have exactly zero people who don't have secure food, shelter, and a modicum of dignity. that's squarely on capitalism along with (republican[0]) democracy.

[0]: not the political party; republics centralize power in the hands of representative 'elites', because we all know the msases are too stupid to know what's good for them.

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Re:We shouldn’t push a positive mindset on those in poverty by vorpalhex on Monday February 21, 2022 @11:37AM (#30417705)

Fine then, you do better.

I mean it's great to stand on mountains and tell everyone they're doing it wrong - but talk is free. You want to do better than 11%? Do it.

You don't even need to get on a plane. Go talk to your local homeless community. Share your ideas about how you're going to put them all in homes. You can make sandwiches and distribute them if nothing else.

Form a Non-Profit. Hire people. Make it happen. Prove us, the collective masses, too stupid to know what's good for us.

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