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Re:On the Experience of Being Poor-Ish, for People Who Aren't by drekipus on Sunday October 15, 2023 @06:01AM (#37888460)
I agree with this totally, it's like "poverty programming" because we need poor people to remain poor.

"How can I feel good about helping poor people if the answer is in themselves, and there's no more poor people? It's best if they are oppressed by some system, in which I can counterbalance by the few dollars I give them on my way home from work"

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Re:On the Experience of Being Poor-Ish, for People Who Aren't by jddj on Sunday October 15, 2023 @06:17AM (#37888540)
Many industries would greatly benefit from poor people becoming less poor.

Poor people really don't consume that much.

Political power is another matter.

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Re:On the Experience of Being Poor-Ish, for People Who Aren't by drekipus on Sunday October 15, 2023 @06:48PM (#37894115)
All poor people do is consume. They're the easiest to market to.
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