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starvation is not a problem in developed countries which is the topic we are talking about here...

• astrange 3y ago
  Asian welfare states are weaker than you think. The main solution if you can't afford much food is to move back in with your parents. (Also very high rates of young women reporting doing sex work, though I don't know if that's because of poverty.)
  • ekianjo 3y ago
    > Asian welfare states are weaker than you think I think I am fairly aware (see profile) and yet most people dont live paycheck to paycheck. the idea that most working class people are just one step away from being thrown in the streets is just a crazy delusion.
    • astrange 3y ago
      Sure, but I assumed we were talking about entry-level anime inbetweeners here, which presumably are young people with the least savings.
• Arainach 3y ago
  Homelessness, medical care, and access to food are absolutely significant issues in developed countries. Particularly the compounding effects - if you miss one rent payment, no one will rent you another location, jobs won't hire you with poor credit, and suddenly you're not able to get out of you situation. Particularly in America where nearly a quarter of people have medical debt: https://www.lendingtree.com/personal/medical-debt-statistics/ https://www.lendingtree.com/personal/medical-debt-statistics...