>lack of self-control/discipline >long-term minded I'm not sure how I feel about these statements, but they sound awfully indicting, even if there might be so

>lack of self-control/discipline >long-term minded I'm not sure how I feel about these statements, but they sound awfully indicting, even if there might be some truth to them. Maybe it's their sweeping nature that makes them seem naive/presumptious. Poor people frequently don't have the luxury of engaging in long-term planning because they are consumed with day-to-day survival. Moreover, being poor itself requires a certain discipline, though not necessarily the kind non-poor people might readily recognize or appreciate.