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Eh, I think you exaggerate. Sure, some people are so disabled they can't travel. For those who are not disabled but are simply poor, here's what they need-- a

Eh, I think you exaggerate. Sure, some people are so disabled they can't travel. For those who are not disabled but are simply poor, here's what they need-- and it doesn't cost much. - A greyhound bus ticket - Camping gear: A tent, sleeping bag, inflatable camping mattress - Clothes I used to live in a tent. Sure, it's uncomfortable, but it is fully survivable. While living in a tent in some woods, I pulled myself up by my bootstraps, applied for jobs, visited community centers for showers & food handouts. Applying for jobs-- How long did it take? - Blue collar jobs: Took a day to get hired, $13/hr job. - White collar jobs: Took 3 weeks to get hired $25/hr job. I've lived in a tent while studying and job hunting 3 times. Now I am quite gainfully employed making over $50/hr. Should tax payers pony up? Not if you mean people other than the individuals who need to pull themselves up.

EliRivers 7y ago
Good for you. Many people cannot do it. Are not capable of bootstrapping. They will live and die in misery because you and others like you put your ideology ahead of reality and people. Just look at how well you wrote your words. You are functionally literate and comfortable with technology. When you moved and lived in a tent, did your spouse and children live there too? Who looked after the children while you were job hunting, given that your social support network was back where you used to live? Where did you get your medication during that time? I guess you had a health advantage. You were also lucky nobody came looking for the money you owed them.
- pdub123 7y ago
  I was good for me-- Very good. I am stronger now because of it. I can endure more physical and mental hardship now, thanks to the hardship I went through. Going through challenges makes people grow stronger. Avoiding challenges makes people grow weaker. (Which is why SJW advocacy-- such as for safe spaces, censorship of wrong think-- signals weakness in certain sections of [brainwashed] society). Look: People who lack strategy screw themselves. That's no one's fault but their own. If they get themselves into a mess, they deserve that mess. They should have done their research-- Everyone can access the internet and find life experiences, economic research, etc. Again-- I lived in a tent in order to put my time into something more useful than waiting tables. I reduced my work hours and bills, so I could learn web development. My tax dollars deserve to go towards more noble causes than to fund the poor lifestyle decisions of others. Broke & in debt? Either don't have kids, or don't come yelling for my tax dollars when you decide to make poor decisions. May they be an example for the others.
pjc50 7y ago
Note that there are plenty of US cities where this is illegal and the police will confiscate and destroy your tent.
- pdub123 7y ago
  Doesn't matter. There are many cities where it is legal or not legally enforced if illegal-- plenty of options. Look at Portland, Seattle, for example. I lived in some woods in Portland for 3 weeks, applying for jobs daily from cafes, and visiting community centers for food & showers. Landed a corporate office job. Anyone who isn't disabled can do it. Claiming otherwise is a cop out. The question is: How much do they want to succeed? How much are they willing to sacrifice comfort for success? People take for granted their mental and physical fortitude. They give up far too easily.

EliRivers 7y ago

Good for you. Many people cannot do it. Are not capable of bootstrapping. They will live and die in misery because you and others like you put your ideology ahead of reality and people. Just look at how well you wrote your words. You are functionally literate and comfortable with technology. When you moved and lived in a tent, did your spouse and children live there too? Who looked after the children while you were job hunting, given that your social support network was back where you used to live? Where did you get your medication during that time? I guess you had a health advantage. You were also lucky nobody came looking for the money you owed them.

pdub123 7y ago
I was good for me-- Very good. I am stronger now because of it. I can endure more physical and mental hardship now, thanks to the hardship I went through. Going through challenges makes people grow stronger. Avoiding challenges makes people grow weaker. (Which is why SJW advocacy-- such as for safe spaces, censorship of wrong think-- signals weakness in certain sections of [brainwashed] society). Look: People who lack strategy screw themselves. That's no one's fault but their own. If they get themselves into a mess, they deserve that mess. They should have done their research-- Everyone can access the internet and find life experiences, economic research, etc. Again-- I lived in a tent in order to put my time into something more useful than waiting tables. I reduced my work hours and bills, so I could learn web development. My tax dollars deserve to go towards more noble causes than to fund the poor lifestyle decisions of others. Broke & in debt? Either don't have kids, or don't come yelling for my tax dollars when you decide to make poor decisions. May they be an example for the others.

pjc50 7y ago

Note that there are plenty of US cities where this is illegal and the police will confiscate and destroy your tent.

pdub123 7y ago
Doesn't matter. There are many cities where it is legal or not legally enforced if illegal-- plenty of options. Look at Portland, Seattle, for example. I lived in some woods in Portland for 3 weeks, applying for jobs daily from cafes, and visiting community centers for food & showers. Landed a corporate office job. Anyone who isn't disabled can do it. Claiming otherwise is a cop out. The question is: How much do they want to succeed? How much are they willing to sacrifice comfort for success? People take for granted their mental and physical fortitude. They give up far too easily.