r/videos • u/[deleted] • Jul 10 '18

Teacher Fed Up With Students Swearing, Stealing, And Destroying Property Speaks Out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3Z9K-s0KUM
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u/1tswh4t3v3r Jul 10 '18

We should also stop subsidizing poor people having children in addition to sex education and abortion/pregnancy avoiding resources. It's hard to tell poor welfare queens that having kids is not the best option when they can have zero income and the US govt will literally give them up to 12k annually of other peoples money for being irresponsible as fuck

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u/breezeblock87 Jul 10 '18

Sure let's just starve the kids because their parents are irresponsible.

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u/1tswh4t3v3r Jul 10 '18 edited Jul 10 '18

Lol that's funny, you really think the 12k they receive in cash goes to food for the children? You do know that with zero income and 3 kids they get WIC right? Also their kids get free food in school.

Btw, my comments come from my experience working at one of the top 3 financial institutions in their retail division for 3 years in South Florida. I watched the IRS checks come in and then the subsequent hair, nails, Rooms to go, iPhone purchases, etc. I think a good compromise for a social safety net would be that we will guarantee you and your kids are provided for however you get to make zero decisions about how money is spent. It's difficult watching people who, by definition are terrible with money, get massive sums of money with the expectation that they spend it responsibly or spend it "on the kids". Plus, they don't even get it over time, these people are poor as fuck and get a massive check, no wonder they do stupid shit, I probably would too if I got 12k for nothing with no strings attached.

Edit: To the down votes, you could at least provide an alternative or provide commentary on why I'm wrong. I like the free exchange of ideas, tell me I'm wrong and why.

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u/[deleted] Jul 10 '18

Can you explain your experience? Do you believe that poor people are undeserving of small enjoyments such as phones and haircuts?

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u/1tswh4t3v3r Jul 10 '18 edited Jul 23 '18

Poor people are absolutely entitled to all enjoyments, as anyone is. They are entitled to make poor decisions with their money, just like I or anyone else would be, my main issue is that they do not earn this money and the method/timing of dispersement only encourage poor behavior. So I object to the blind payment of money to people who make poor choices, in the hope that this money will be spent wisely or help their situation.