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It isn't luck. It is not screwing around when you are young.

Posted on: May 9, 2021 at 18:46:52 CT

TigerMatt STL

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If you don't get an education and have no skills, you will struggle.

Embedded in these communities is a crabs in a bucket mentality. Those that do work hard are ostracized by their peers.

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The best anti-poverty program is a strong family and a good - Ace AU - 5/9 16:28:14

graduate high school, don't have kids until married and - blake1771 MU - 5/9 20:19:29

Having a room temp IQ helps - mu7176grad MU - 5/9 18:24:57

Thanks GOP for the Obama Economy, OK(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 5/9 17:28:13

Yep, it’s the absolute best and quickest way out - Outsider MU - 5/9 16:48:11

Too bad government puts so many black dads - meatiger MU - 5/9 18:58:00

How is one getting OUT of poverty if they have a good job - raskolnikov MU - 5/9 17:30:53

K-12 school is covered by tax papers. There are needs based - TigerMatt STL - 5/9 17:32:41

^^^ Bingo. You educate your way out of poverty or you - DHighlander NWMSU - 5/9 17:41:30

UTTER FCKING HORSESHT - raskolnikov MU - 5/9 17:37:48

That isn't an excuse - Sal CMSU - 5/9 20:13:13

What is your answer? (nm) - Outsider MU - 5/9 19:34:38

except that's completely wrong - ashtray UF - 5/9 17:55:59

The rare exception disproves the overwhelming rule, eh? Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 5/9 18:00:00

yes, becoming a billionaire is rare - ashtray UF - 5/9 18:02:01

Yes, even a blind squirrel occasionally finds a nut. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 5/9 18:33:29

The nut is a big factor in poverty. As has Democrat - TigerMatt STL - 5/9 18:34:52

And you apparently have to be extremely lucky to get out - SparkyStalcup MU - 5/9 18:37:01

Oh bullshyte. Many have ended generational poverty - Outsider MU - 5/9 19:40:34

It isn't luck. It is not screwing around when you are young. - TigerMatt STL - 5/9 18:46:52

Wowm 10 individual outliers v MILLIONS - raskolnikov MU - 5/9 17:59:20

how many individuals out of millions that aren't in poverty - ashtray UF - 5/9 18:01:14

feelings over facts (nm) - pickle MU

- 5/9 17:51:36

Sociopathy over empathy, eh? Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 5/9 18:01:01

why are you stupid? (nm) - pickle MU

- 5/9 18:53:53

idiotic false choice. what is it about these people that - 90Tiger STL - 5/9 18:14:36

I was lampooning pickle's dummy post, of course. Nm - SparkyStalcup MU - 5/9 18:35:45

no you weren’t - pickle MU

- 5/9 18:54:26

you have said nothing in this thread, as usual, other - 90Tiger STL - 5/9 18:49:58

Empathy? You believe it is empathetic to keep telling - DHighlander NWMSU - 5/9 18:06:07

There is not a place in this country where you cannot find a - DHighlander NWMSU - 5/9 17:45:48

OMG, did you bring this superficial, shallow insight to your - raskolnikov MU - 5/9 17:51:06

so you think the educational system sucks? for poor people? - 90Tiger STL - 5/9 18:10:06

what is the #1 driver then? (nm) - pickle MU

- 5/9 17:58:30

Pretty simplistic question at it base(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 5/9 18:00:16

then it should be easy to answer. go for it (nm) - pickle MU

- 5/9 18:23:18

My wife taught at elementary schools in Normandy and - TigerMatt STL - 5/9 18:21:50

you seem to have some very strong ideas on the subject - - 90Tiger STL - 5/9 18:15:00

More government more money.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 5/9 18:22:49

so you should have no trouble answering it (nm) - ashtray UF - 5/9 18:02:26

WHITE SUPREMECY!!! (nm) - ashtray UF - 5/9 17:59:05

it's 100% accurate - ashtray UF - 5/9 17:57:24

No it is spot on. Stay in school, stay off drugs, stay out - DHighlander NWMSU - 5/9 17:55:00

Rask probably has no clue about how many kids have - TigerMatt STL - 5/9 18:24:34

That was interesting when we switched to virtual last year - DHighlander NWMSU - 5/9 18:34:23

My wife teaches kids with emotional and behavioral - TigerMatt STL - 5/9 18:40:00

Anyone born into a poor family has K-12 paid for by - TigerMatt STL - 5/9 17:40:02

Funny isn't it how great "taxpayer" funded schools are in - raskolnikov MU - 5/9 17:44:10

Per pupil funding is way higher 'east of Troost' as you put - DHighlander NWMSU - 5/9 17:49:16

Here, feel free to educate yourself on the subject. - DHighlander NWMSU - 5/9 17:56:13

Government grants are handed out based on - TigerMatt STL - 5/9 17:47:20

Sorry, not buying your simplistic bullsht(nm) - raskolnikov MU - 5/9 17:49:34

everything you think you know is wrong. You're ignorant - 90Tiger STL - 5/9 18:16:29

No. What is simplistic is people clamoring for more money - TigerMatt STL - 5/9 18:13:34

RE: Sorry, not buying your simplistic bullsht(nm) - scan MU - 5/9 18:09:52

That last sentence could be used to reply to almost every - DHighlander NWMSU - 5/9 18:22:14

You call them simplistic bullshït others call them facts. - DHighlander NWMSU - 5/9 17:51:25

RE: You call them simplistic bullshït others call them facts. - scan MU - 5/9 18:16:02

During the height of the desegregation program in KC - DHighlander NWMSU - 5/9 18:20:42

RE: During the height of the desegregation program in KC - scan MU - 5/9 18:22:45

You would think someone with strong views would actually - DHighlander NWMSU - 5/9 18:26:19

RE: You would think someone with strong views would actually - scan MU - 5/9 18:27:07

Republican leaders are adulterers and rich from - Ace AU - 5/9 16:56:11

RE: The best anti-poverty program is a strong family and a good - scan MU - 5/9 16:34:56

Who has stronger families? - El-ahrairah BAMA - 5/9 16:32:32

RE: Who has stronger families? - sarasotatiger MU - 5/9 16:38:04

I'm guessing he's referring to the capitalism form - Sal CMSU - 5/9 16:39:52