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Originally Posted by willravel
That reads as "all poor that aren't insured don't help themselves, so fuck them". Unless you have anything at all besides cruel baseless judgments of the poor, that sentiment seems rather useless. Obviously not all poor people without healthcare are in that situation by choice. Most of them CAN'T HELP IT. They work twice as hard as you or I and get half as much, and yet there you are judging them. It'd be fascinating if it weren't so disappointing.
Stop acting as if
1) You're better than people because you were fortunate enough to get opportunities to live comfortably.
2) All poor people are lazy.
Both ideas are inane at best, and deeply ignorant and judgmental at their core.
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Who the fuck are you to tell me how to act? Am I telling you to stop acting as a know-it-all? I'm telling you my opinion and like host, you don't like it because it differs vastly from yours.
Some facts of life:
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You don't get to pick what family you are born in.
You don't get to pick what country you are born in.
Life isn't fair.
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Just like that, you could have easily been born in a destitute family of 10 in India. Should someone else be taking care of you because of it?
I never said I was better. I said I got myself to this point through hard work. So did my wife. I don't act as if I'm better. I may be better off then others, but I don't belittle my own accomplishments nor do I feel bad like you do. I earned my seat at the table.
Other people I know have also. Just as other people I know aren't as fortunate, and well, I can't help them nor am I interested in helping them. I'm SELFISH for me and mine. As I get older and I know that I need to take care of my own self during my elder years, the money that I give away to those "less fortunates" are dollars less for me and my own healthcare and needs.
I believe in the ability of the individual. If they aren't getting what they need then they need to do what they need to do in order to be better off, whatever that requirement is. This means making choices, as far as I can tell from the people in the projects down the street, fashionable clothes, rims, latest snazziest cellphone, are all more important than getting themselves ahead.
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