Hats Off To This Guy

[Heywood]

The poor are rich compared to the poor a even just a century ago.

Although this is true, it doesn't mean that persons in desperate situations no longer exist. I tire of all the talk about how the poor have computers and TV sets and cell phones. Secondhand computers are dirt cheap and you can get a free or subsidized cell phone if you're poor. Yet you may experience difficulties getting a doctor or dentist despite Obamacare since many conditions that impact quality of life require insurance prerequisites be met; Obamacare hardly insures everyone. Can you say "chronic anal fissure with discharge"?

No one is arguing there are not still people in desperate situations. What is being argued is the disparity between the rich and the poor. Brian claims the disparity is increasing. I am claiming it is decreasing. Is there a growing disparity between the rich and the poor. Are the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer? The truth is everyone is getting richer.

Are the rich getting richer faster than the poor are getting richer? That depends upon what you look at. Brian looks at numbers in a ledger and thinks they are the most meaningful measure. I look at quality of life and find that to be the most meaningful measure. There is a disparity between the lifestyle of the rich and the life style of the poor and it is shrinking in my opinion.

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How is that any different than a trust fund kid. How is that different than a stay at home wife? Why should it matter to you how I support myself? She isn't going broke, and still has a savings. I wonder if you would say that if I was a woman?

I really don't care how you support yourself. If you mom is willing to support you awesome! That being said if you don't have a job, aren't looking for a job, then you shouldn't be whining about your situation.

It is one thing to be supported by another. It is another thing to whine about it. You whine about.