• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
    2·
    9 months ago

    Are you not in an overtly capitalist country where people think that if you’re poor, it’s your fault?

    Because, unfortunately, I am.

    • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
      2·
      9 months ago

      I think it depends. If someone just stays on welfare without seeking jobs or something (by their choice) then I think people will think they’re poor by choice. But I don’t think I’ve met people who thought poor working people were poor by choice.

      • ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.netEnglish
        2·
        9 months ago

        I’ve met a few people like that. The logic is that poor working people just aren’t applying themselves enough, and are staying in their low paying job by choice/lack of motivation to skill-up and hustle for a better paying job.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
            2·
            9 months ago

            Well that may possibly be why you haven’t encountered something extremely commonly believed by around 150 million Americans.

            • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
              2·
              9 months ago

              I haven’t met any Americans irl either tbh

              E: No, incorrect, I’ve met one but we talked about Geocaching only lol