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submitted 10 months ago by Salamendacious@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Living on less than half of the federal poverty level is considered “deep poverty.” That describes 53% of impoverished Chicagoans.

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[-] IHeartBadCode@kbin.social 82 points 10 months ago

For those wondering. The Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) who wrote this is a rabid libertarian/conservative think tank group. If you read through on this you'll see their "solution" is that government just makes it difficult for able-bodied people to work.

To which I would say, "Yes government should make it difficult for able-bodied people to be coaxed into slave labor wages that while technically gets them above the poverty line, offers no economic mobility. The entire point is that all people should have the ability to not just work but to work towards something that personally affects them in a positive manner, not just grind out 300,000 widgets to allow some CEO buy a new yacht."

[-] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@kbin.social 35 points 10 months ago

Conservatives: Lazy welfare queens and druggies! They just don't want to work! They chose to be this way! They should all be arrested and/or executed.

Progressives: throws money vaguely in that direction without direction Look we're helping! We're doing all we can.

Leftists: This is the fault of the capitalist system run by an ownership class!

Those of us who've been homeless or near homeless and those genuinely dedicated to helping the homeless: We need a comprehensive approach that takes all the challenges that cause homelessness into account and addresses them as a whole and in a meaningful way to create a long term sustainable solution.

Conservatives, Progressives, and Leftists to us: Shut the fuck up! What do you know about any of this? We'll figure it out! Now shut the fuck up!

[-] swiftcasty@kbin.social 36 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

This is a weird take to me. One of the groups is not like the other two in your own example. It is obvious that there is a huge wealth gap driven by unregulated capitalism which is contributing to the problem, and multiple studies have shown that homeless people that receive free money (i.e. a universal basic income) use that money to stop being homeless.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

So wait... progressives and leftists are people who have never been homeless or dedicated to helping the homeless?

[-] guyrocket@kbin.social 12 points 10 months ago

I guess you might be able to eat on around $19 / day if you only bought the cheapest staples at the grocery store. Sounds very difficult, though.

[-] Veedem@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

That’s only eating. Now start to think about housing and all the other necessities.

[-] guyrocket@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

Right. Most of those would not be possible.

[-] marx2k@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Lentils, rice, bulk spice, butternut/acorn/spaghetti squash

[-] Death_Equity@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Misery to survive, got it.

[-] marx2k@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago
[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

People like to eat a variety of food. Not just lentils and squash all the time. Maybe you're fine with a boring palate. Most people like more than two or three flavors, some of them even sweet.

But I guess poor people don't deserve that. Lentils for them every meal.

[-] marx2k@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

This assumes a number of things. One, that my one example is something that people should be eating all the time. Two that the ingredients i listed can only be prepared in a boring way. I'm sorry you lack the imagination or even an Indian cookbook.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

How many ways do you think those four things can be prepared without any other ingredients or even spices?

[-] marx2k@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Any other weird limitations you'd like to add to this weird scenario?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

What limitations? You only listed those things.

[-] djsoren19@yiffit.net 6 points 10 months ago

Does anyone else feel like this instance gets a disproportionate amount of news focused on Chicago?

[-] Seventhlevin@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Post something else, then.

[-] IHeartBadCode@kbin.social 4 points 10 months ago

Just out of curiosity have we posted about the dog leading their owner to a cat that was stuck down a well? I haven't quite got the hang of searching here yet, but we could post about that if we haven't already. Just saying.

[-] Seventhlevin@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Idk fam I'm not a mod. Post to your heart's desire

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