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Originally Posted by HockeyIlliterate
Generally speaking, yes.
ETA: I saw a quote a few days ago that I think speaks to this matter:
Rich people plan for three generations because they can. Poor people plan for how they will eat on Saturday night
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You have some pretty brutal assumptions about poor people.
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Originally Posted by HockeyIlliterate
Although I agree that this is probably what the issue has become, I submit that this should never be the issue in the first place because minimum wage jobs are not supposed to be for such people to begin with.
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So your argument is based in what you think a minimum wage job should be for vs what people who are living in those conditions are actually dealing with?
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Originally Posted by HockeyIlliterate
I disagree.
The system works. It could work better, and in some areas it needs substantial improvement, but, overall, the system works.
Those who graduate from high school are clearly more articulate, educated, and well-rounded than those who are entering kindergarten.
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So the education system works because 18 year olds are more articulate than 6 year olds? The bar is low, holy s***.