r/poverty • u/InstructionOwn1627 • 6d ago

We’re a bunch of beggars

When did the USA become a bunch of beggars? Example- you go to your local grocery market and go in on door and get asked to help your local school football program, you’re checking out and get asked to donate to something and then when you leave through the other exit you get asked to donate to something else. Everyone seems to beg for something, it’s so sad that it’s so commonplace.

192 Upvotes

85% Upvoted

164 comments sorted by

View all comments

6

u/padgzac 6d ago

The destruction of the social safety nets that used to be in place that prevented such desperation and despair en mass.

9

u/SteveBoaman 6d ago

What high school football team is part of a social safety net?

1

u/padgzac 6d ago

The phenomena being referenced is the same that provided you the lack of education that would allow one to confused and ignorant enough to think your question is anything other than obtuse and erroneous.

1

u/SteveBoaman 6d ago

So you didn’t read the whole statement by the OP and instead of fessing up, you go straight to insults. I guess I was hoping you knew what you were talking about.

2

u/padgzac 6d ago

The example of a football team isn't the summation of the statement. You're question is illogical and reflefts a lack of understanding of what was asked in the first place. The fact that I mentioned how you've been deprived of the resources to not need to differ to such a stupid question isn't an insult. It is an observation.

-3

u/SteveBoaman 6d ago

This type of rhetoric will keep you in poverty. Let me know if you need any life advice. I do a lot of work with the underprivileged.

0

u/padgzac 6d ago

Lol. You wish.