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Poor people are human beings, so I assume it's the same things that drive other people.

• zem 15y ago
  it's amazing how few policymakers realise that. mostly, the poor tend to be infantilised and patronised.
  • protomyth 15y ago
    To be blunt, quite a few politicians really don't want changes to the current status because it would endanger their power-base. If you ran on an issue, it is helpful not to solve the issue and blame the other guy for not solving it. One example is bilingual education. There are very effective groups and lessons that can teach students English in a short amount of time, allowing the student to be in the same classrooms as everyone else. But if that student (or anyone else) doesn't speak the language of the majority, they are easier to control because they are not independent and need "special" programs. If they were bilingual, then they would have a better chance than 1 language people to get jobs and opportunities. More language = More options. Instead we get a lot of empty political rhetoric that keeps everything the same.
    • omouse 15y ago
      Not only that, but there's money involved. How many billions are sent in foreign aid? Some of that money disappears due to corruption and who doesn't want some corruption happening ;p