No, she's saying people perceive the poor as being dishonest and prone to thievery and therefore treat them as a group in a manner reflecting that. To be poor

No, she's saying people perceive the poor as being dishonest and prone to thievery and therefore treat them as a group in a manner reflecting that. To be poor in America is to be lesser, not quite human, really. And our society is built from the top down to kindle that as early as possible, and to reinforce it at every stage of life.