The biggest problem of the poor is that it suits the rich to keep them poor. Whole communities in the UK have been used as labour reservoirs. When the economy expands people from those areas are taken into the economy, usually in low-paid, short-term jobs with poor terms and conditions (even worse now with zero hours contracts and the gig economy, although some workers are resisting that: legally, Uber drivers are employees in this country). When the economy contracts, they are the first people to lose their employment. Those economic circumstances are compounded by poor educational experiences, poor housing, huge health inequalities, racism and, increasingly, for newcomers, insecure immigration status.
The biggest problem of the poor is that it suits the rich to keep them poor. Whole communities in the UK have been used as labour reservoirs. When the economy expands people from those areas are taken into the economy, usually in low-paid, short-term jobs with poor terms and conditions (even worse now with zero hours contracts and the gig economy, although some workers are resisting that: legally, Uber drivers are employees in this country). When the economy contracts, they are the first people to lose their employment. Those economic circumstances are compounded by poor educational experiences, poor housing, huge health inequalities, racism and, increasingly, for newcomers, insecure immigration status.
Yep - they have to chase the money, but never are able to earn enough to generate their own.
Or keep anything they do get hold of. It's very expensive to be poor.
I totally agree with what you said.
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Perhaps they are brave and smart, but their focus is on the wrong things.