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[–] 25 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Yeah that is real nail on the head stuff. The poverty trap is real. I really believe everyone should be poor once in their life for at least a year with no end in sight because many / most who haven't experienced it don't have the empathetic capacity to imagine it.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago*

    Having the bottom fall out really changes your perspective. Folks need to have empathy and I have a strong sensation that those well off don't realize that most of us are a few missed paychecks or a medical emergency away from being destitute.

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