Poverty in the USA is a scandal

[Annik]

I think it's our capitalist society that instills that kind of thinking. In monetary issues, it's usually only the strong/smart/ruthless that survive. I think because of that, people see the poor as lazy and not willing to work, rather than thinking that the system is broken and these people truly need help. Additionally, people feel less empathy towards the poor for some reason or another. They have it in their heads that the poor don't deserve help.

Obviously, this is a personal view that I haven't indepth looked in to.