Speaking as someone who has been helping a friend stay afloat for years now, you’re absolutely correct. “Just move” is a recurring theme in HN comments wheneve

Speaking as someone who has been helping a friend stay afloat for years now, you’re absolutely correct. “Just move” is a recurring theme in HN comments whenever this type of story pops up, which seems to be a reflection of the misconception that people in poverty are to blame for failing to have enough initiative to get out.