I got an earful from a friend this evening, when I said I have a hard time feeling pity for the poor, and for poor Mexicans who come here illegally.
Rich people only get there by crushing others....tax cuts for the rich....I don't have a problem with paying for social programs for (illegal) Mexicans given how bad it is there...
I tried to explain that 'income' is by no means at all a measure of 'wealth', and that right now I would fit into the 'poor/unemployed masses' part of income statistics.
For the record, I am a degreed materials/metallurgical engineer, currently interviewing and receiving offers. No less, I am at this moment part of society's 'bottom rung' of the social ladder. Pity me.
I define poverty as lack of opportunity, which hardly exists in America. Even if you define poverty as lack of material possessions, that hardly exists in America as so many of them have nice televisions and satellite dishes bought with someone else's money.
Nice reply. I have sympathy for anyone who is trying hard and has mouths to feed. And by the way I've been bankrupt and deep in the hole without a job. BUT IT WAS NO ONES FAULT BUT MINE! I got myself into my problem, and I got myself out of my problem. That's what libs can't get through their heads. They fervently believe that people have no control over their lives and need massive gov help anytime they get into financial problems. Despite the fact that America is the best place in the world for anyone who desires to rise out of so-called poverty and better themselves.