• Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
    2·
    8 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·
      8 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·
          8 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·
            8 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