Re:On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who w...
by m_eiman on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @04:24AM
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> Your entire life is a fight for survival and you have no-one to turn to. That is dirt poor.
You are correct, and it's basically impossible for a Swedish citizen to be dirt poor - we have enough safety nets to prevent it.
Still, we have our share of people living in the streets; mostly due to poorly thought through mental illness reforms and drugs. And I bet at least some illegal immigrants have it pretty rough as well.
You are correct, and it's basically impossible for a Swedish citizen to be dirt poor - we have enough safety nets to prevent it.
Still, we have our share of people living in the streets; mostly due to poorly thought through mental illness reforms and drugs. And I bet at least some illegal immigrants have it pretty rough as well.