[Scarchin]

Exactly! It's impossible to have a rational conversation with my libtard friends about this because just by questioning this I'm automatically an A-hole.

My simple point is that American "poverty" today would be considered extravagant luxury when compared to other countries or time periods.

Am I wrong?

[D Rider]

To answer your point, you are not wrong. To further illustrate what I think may be they same thing that you just pointed out, check this:

...up 1.1 million people from 2003.

Isn't this about the number that came across our southern border?

[tomjohn77]

Poverty in the US is what I would refere to living in Trailer homes and run down places. There are quit a few that live that way in the US, but there are also many that has a extremely good income. Its a little bit like the winner takes it all. I like that because the government should not intefere with income distribution. Everybody has their chance to do the right choices.
Like in Norway there are almost no poor people, but not as many millionars either. The last years more people have become millionars, but more people has also fallen into poverty. This is because peoples choices make more difference now. I feel no pitty for the poor. Its their choice.

[Sprite518]

Nope you are right on it..

I know what you mean.... I get the same response... The problem is most of the poor are programed to spend and not save. For instance, how much money do they dump in the lottery? How about if you have an extra dollar save it instead of spending it.

[Ann de IL]

You are totally correct, the amount of things the poor here in the US have would make them at least middle class in the majority of the world. I sometimes wonder if the people who calculate the standard for "poor" have ever been to any other country in the world. We are as a nation incredibly blessed but there are those who only see the dark side of things and they must be in the business of calculating what poor is.