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Originally Posted by charly
There are some very prejudiced ignorant views here.
Yes the poor could do more to help themselves, but many of the poor are poor through no fault of their own.
In the US the ethic is very much about self survival and self help. But what if you are unable to help yourself? Like the old sick and infirm who could not get out on New Orleans and were stranded because the "rich" govermentsimply thinks every one can drive themselves out of town.
Look at some of the porest countries in the world, the reason they are poor is because of the small number of leaders who are getting rich and keeping everyone else poor and usually limiting their own wealth. Iraq, Uganda, Turkmenistan, N. Korea, the list is many. All countries where the poor suffer because of the few rich.
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What the fuck does Turkmenistan - an Islamic/Stalinist dictatorship, N Korea - a Stalinish Dictatorship, Iraq - a dictatorship, Uganda etc have to do with the USA? Are you that fucking stupid and lost? Is there someone stopping you at gunpoint from coming to LA and starting a business and making millions? Is your car going to explode because you missed a loan payment? Will some secret police stop you at passport control, arrrest and imprison you and torture you for 30 years because you want to open a restaurant? Is someone going to throw your family in prison if you turn a profit?
Last i checked, you can make as much money as you want in the USA regardless of where you are from... and it has nothing to do with what other rich people think about it.