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memettetalks t1_jebdiaw wrote

Reply to comment by IPA_lot_ in Landlord-tenant officer shoots woman in head during eviction, police say by phillycheeez

I just think you're not understanding how completely our social systems fail people in poverty.

We know that people are sometimes unable to make ends meet and instead of investing in a social safety net, we address the issue with armed agents and criminalizing being poor.

This article gives an overview of how not having resources is a brutal cycle of hopelessness in many areas of society. https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiegermano/2020/08/04/how-the-united-states-has-criminalized-poverty-and-how-to-change-that-now/?sh=7023d8693281

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IPA_lot_ t1_jebk2yn wrote

Don’t rent houses you can’t afford

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memettetalks t1_jebp8t6 wrote

I know that, because I have had access to quality education and financial advice. Not everyone has those privileges.

This is a douchy response.

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IPA_lot_ t1_jebtca4 wrote

It’s a common sense response but ok.

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