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Originally Posted by maximusveritas
What does that have to do with what AlmoundJoy18 said?
You are making some pretty broad generalizations based on your limited experiences. Your experiences in NYC have no bearing on how things were in New Orleans and in no way show that poverty was not a factor in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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Thank you. I couldn't have said it better myself; however there is one things I would like to add.
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I see lols of "poor" people here in NYC. They are FAR from poor. They have cable TV, VCR, cellphones, hip clothing and all the trappings of Urban youth hip hop.
They choose to spend their money UNWISELY when they get it. They choose to spend money on things instead of having something for emegencies.
I have had family that came here with $20 in their pockets and now now homes and cars, do not live off the state and provide educations for their children.
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The poverty level is relative to what state you live in (in the United States) and/or what country you live in. By state, poor people are based on what they have in relation to what other people have in that same state. Poor people in NYC may have all of those possesions, but compared to other people in NYC, they are poor. Each state's poverty level is different, meaning that the poor people in NYC may be the equivalent of the middle class or well-to-do people in Louisiana. Therefore the rates of poverty between different states cannot be compared to one another because the results can only be misleading and inaccurate.