Re:An Atlas of Upward Mobility Shows Paths Out of Poverty
by JoeAltmaier on Monday May 04, 2015 @05:10PM
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Well, that's the kind of thinking that ties people down. In fact, if you have no credit rating then you can just hitchhike to someplace better, or catch a ride with a friend, or start walking. Right? Nothing from nothing leaves nothing.
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Re:An Atlas of Upward Mobility Shows Paths Out of Poverty
by muhfuhkuh on Monday May 04, 2015 @05:24PM
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What kind of talk is that? "Just walk away"? To what, exactly? Homelessness? So, now you're poor, no job, AND homeless. That's not "the kind of thinking" that's needed, either.
Let's all agree that education is the key here, right? Bootstraps and "teaching them to fish", right? Well, how are you going to get anyone to teach in the poor areas when it's losing people to "hitchhike to someplace better"? So, the key to improving the shitty and fraud-filled situation in, say, West Virginia or Alabama, where poverty is like a 1 out of 4 situation, is to leave by foot?
Re:An Atlas of Upward Mobility Shows Paths Out of Poverty
by JoeAltmaier on Monday May 04, 2015 @08:34PM
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You can move to Alabama if you think that's such a good idea. But I'm guessing its easier to just ask those folks to stay.
If you're young and ambitious, you can go anywhere, try anything. Tent in the state park while you interview. Visit the food bank. A poor job in a wealthy area is yards better than a poor job in a poor area. The services are better to start with.