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If poverty were an easily solved problem then it wouldn't be a problem at all and we wouldn't be having this discussion. That is the gap between sympathy versu
by austincheney 5y ago
If poverty were an easily solved problem then it wouldn't be a problem at all and we wouldn't be having this discussion. That is the gap between sympathy versus empathy and differences in economic opportunity versus disadvantages of social pressures/reinforcement.
- gonzo41 5y agoPoverty is a choice. Its not unsolvable. In Australia we had economic support that was pretty generous during COVID. Poverty pretty much vanished. Then it got expensive, the support ended and it's back. Poverty is a choice.
- mardifoufs 5y agoBut maybe it ended because Australia couldn't just keep paying forever, thus again proving that poverty isn't just solved. The entire reason why Australia was able to do it in the first place was because it was understood it would be a temporary measure caused by an emergency.
- gonzo41 5y agoYes, society has chosen not to deal with poverty like an emergency. It chose. And Australia can afford it. Money is just a construct! but seriously it is and feeding people is cheaper than building useless submarines for the navy and we're not stopping that. And just on your point, the government has discretion over it's own spending, it didn't need to vote to give people money like in the states. The Australian government can turn on and off the tap when it likes it's not restricted as heavily as you'd think.
- AdrianB1 5y agoMoney is just a construct, but you cannot feed people with money and cannot shelter them in money. If money is just a construct and you have a money printer who will sell you food and build houses for your Monopoly money?
- ddingus 5y agoSometime during the last decade, I centered on all this being a priority problem. It is indeed a choice, and the current poverty and struggle that goes with it is unnecessary.