THIS. File Under: Lies Rich People Tell Poor People
“Oh you’re unhappy and you want a better life? Just quit your dead-end job, break your rental agreement, and move to a new city with better opportunities, you COWARD! It’s SIMPLE!”
No. No it is not. If it was just that simple, fucking everyone would do it.
Being poor is not a moral failing or a lack of dedication or work ethic or courage. It’s a lack of fair wages, a lack of better opportunities, and a lack of access to resources to correct either of those problems.
If anyone’s being lazy, it’s the One Percenters who have the power to create jobs, contribute to social benefits programs, and pay their employees a fair wage, but refuse to do so because they don’t believe that the need of the working classes for food, shelter, or healthcare is more important than the desire of the wealthy to hoard money.
