Endemic generational poverty in the modern era has more to do with broken families and substance abuse.
The bad old days were bad but they were over fifty years ago.
The writer admits it when he says he owes his success to parents who saw to it that he was brought up right and educated.
Add, through the communist politicians throwing our monies to keep people in poverty instead of giving the hand up out. Keep giving them a small taste but not enough to make a difference.