twisties

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   by twisties 12y ago

   Not sure how to interpret the pounding of downvotes. Do others feel that no injustice exists in a situation where comfortable living and hopeless suffering are deemed products by luck? Is it a disagreement that the GP's situation is ba
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   by twisties 12y ago

   I think the point is that poor people aren't poor because they cock everything up, but because social structures and the very belief that they will cock things up is what denies them the opportunity to pull themselves out of poverty.
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   by twisties 12y ago

   Few things are impossible. Give the author some credit. I think if your takeaway is that the author is claiming mobility is impossible, you've missed the point entirely. The author is explaining to you the self-perpetuating cycle and p
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   by twisties 12y ago

   Do you feel the need to remedy this injustice, when, as you claim, the difference between you and a poor person is luck?
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   by twisties 12y ago

   > there is a big difference politically between saying poor people feel unable to improve their situation, and that poor people actually are unable to improve their situation. When the feeling of hopelessness cripples you into a self-ful