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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by terminalshort on Friday November 14, 2025 @10:46PM (#45934892)
I sure see a lot of people in category 3
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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by bccdee on Saturday November 15, 2025 @12:49AM (#45935360)
Oh really? Where? How can you tell they're reckless or lazy and not (e.g.) disabled?
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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by terminalshort on Saturday November 15, 2025 @06:59AM (#45936832)
It's pretty easy to see when someone spends money like an idiot
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Re:You misunderstand what it means to be poor by bccdee on Saturday November 15, 2025 @10:05AM (#45937902)
The spectre of the "wasteful welfare recipient" is invoked constantly, but I've never seen any of these people. The poor people I've known are, by necessity, quite careful with money.
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