Cecilie1200
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I think describing poverty as slavery is a bit extreme, however it is far more difficult for a child raised in poverty to attain anything even close to the American dream. The chance of a child raised in poverty dropping out of school is 5 times as great as a member of upper middle class. Only 1 in 17 students from poor homes with income under $35K can expect to earn a college degree. 1 out of ever 2 kids from families with incomes over $85K, graduate from college. Once in the work force the poor is likely to never make it pass the lower middle class and fall in and out of poverty throughout their lives.
The one trait that most of those living poverty share is a feeling hopelessness. Thinking of oneself as a slave to the system is pretty common.
Poor kids hear over and over in school that no matter how poor you are, you have a chance of making it but they soon they learn that chance is very small.
USATODAY.com - Reality weighs down dreams of college
11 Facts about Education and Poverty in America | Do Something
Why is it a subject of endless fascination and confusion to leftists that having more money means having more choices in life? It's like they simply can't wrap their tiny little brains all the way around that fact, and so spend inordinate amounts of time eating their livers out with envy and hatred over it.
No, shitstain, that chance is NOT small. It just isn't easy.