A_C_E said:
People who have graduated from high school, who are married, who don't have kids out of wed-lock with a full time job have a 98% statistical likely hood of taking part in the middle class. There are people in this world that think being poor isn't a choice. I guess those people haven't heard of using their brain in such ways that will net them returns on their labor/investments. This pertains to (but not limited to) people who sit on their couch all day watching television while complaining about the rich getting richer. |
I'm black.
I was a cop.
I make a great living now (after quitting that job).
My mom and dad are poor.
They've never been in any type of trouble.
They're still married.
Both worked nonstop up until they were in a car accident in about 2013.
They weren't afforded the opportunities that a lot of Americans had. They went to segregated schools as kids and grew up in a time where there was REAL oppression. I'm 40 years old. I haven't been unemployed for a week since I was 18. At one point, I worked two full time jobs (two different police agencies) just to make enough money to pay my bills late and I only have one kid. If it weren't for the doors that opened because I was a cop, I'd still be living in almost poverty.
It's very possible to make good financial decisions, stay out of trouble, work hard your whole life, and still be poor. There's other factors like location and opportunity to consider. I can't just look at other people and say "Just do what I did!" because the opportunities that I had were in extremely short supply. I'm lucky and I thank God everyday for basically winning the lottery.
