> There is this mindset from folks that poor people must not be smart.
Ever since I was a child, that idea has been shoved down my throat. "The American Dream", "they're lazy", "they should work harder".
Spending some serious time in developing countries fixed that mentality up real quick. Being able to escape the circumstances you're born into is a rare privilege in any culture. And that aspect of life in USA seemed to end in the late 90s/early 2000s.
Ever since I was a child, that idea has been shoved down my throat. "The American Dream", "they're lazy", "they should work harder".
Spending some serious time in developing countries fixed that mentality up real quick. Being able to escape the circumstances you're born into is a rare privilege in any culture. And that aspect of life in USA seemed to end in the late 90s/early 2000s.