Current Events > The Working Poor - The Price of an American Dream. I cried watching this.

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Iamdepressed
02/10/24 3:10:02 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGzzWBbg40U

"46.7 million Americans live in poverty with around 15% of the US population living below the poverty line. But they arent unemployed most of them have at least two jobs. Theyre the working poor. Meet the people behind Americas economic recovery."

If you guys want to feel incredibly melancholy, I suggest watching this documentary from start to finish. The broken system forcibly puts anyone without a college degree or trade/certificate to work paycheck to paycheck with little to show for. Man...life is a rigged game.

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Gobstoppers12
02/10/24 3:11:09 AM
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Whose alt?

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Axiom
02/10/24 3:13:13 AM
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Gobstoppers12 posted...
Whose alt?
The world's
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BloodMoon7
02/10/24 3:14:27 AM
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Axiom posted...
The world's
That's deep. Balls deep.

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Naysaspace
02/10/24 3:15:34 AM
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if you earn below $23/hour full-time, you are working poor in my city.

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Iamdepressed
02/10/24 3:24:01 AM
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If you're from a marginalized community and didn't grow up with all the resources needed to do well in school, you're fighting against some pretty big odds.

I hate caste systems. I hate how there's so much of a gap in living between 'poor working people' and those that have a college degree. The latter gets to put away "x" amount into their retirement savings, while the former has to spend their money on basic necessities. It's not fucking fair. AHHHHHH *raises fist into the air*
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Lairen
02/10/24 3:27:36 AM
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I dont understand how these people are single. Like if you have a decent relationship then that sort of doubles your pay. 2 people to pay expenses.

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SiO4
02/10/24 3:31:13 AM
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Tag

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ai123
02/10/24 3:31:44 AM
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As long as they blame other disadvantaged groups, like immigrants and those on welfare, for their problems, those who really oppress them will continue to get away with it.

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YugiNoob
02/10/24 3:33:21 AM
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Gobstoppers12 posted...
Whose alt?
Has a WingsofGood feel to it

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SiO4
02/10/24 3:35:33 AM
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ai123 posted...
As long as they blame other disadvantaged groups, like immigrants and those on welfare, for their problems, those who really oppress them will continue to get away with it.


Remember, America was largely founded on slave labor.

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Iamdepressed
02/10/24 3:39:12 AM
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ai123 posted...
As long as they blame other disadvantaged groups, like immigrants and those on welfare, for their problems, those who really oppress them will continue to get away with it.
Stupid defacto segregation policies that are deep rooted since Jim Crow Law. The American socioeconomic system is designed to be RACIST. The nuance in its meaning is just hidden so well, you can't tell.
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Ultima_Fury
02/10/24 8:11:57 AM
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Eat the rich.
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Iamdepressed
02/10/24 5:35:09 PM
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I want to cry.
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Gobstoppers12
02/10/24 6:27:05 PM
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Iamdepressed posted...
I want to cry.
Okay

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