• coffee_poops@sh.itjust.works
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    5
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    You are protecting a lot of stereotypes into a very diverse set of people. You can’t police the few that would spend their money on heroine without punishing those who need food for themselves and their children. Stop blaming the poor for all of societies problems and start looking at the rich to pay their debt to society.

    There is no effort you can put into getting out of poverty because the system is designed to keep you impoverished.

    • Mchugho@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      Of course you can police different people in different ways it just requires an actual plan. The one size fits all approach to benefits is ridiculous.

      Of course people can put effort into bettering themselves and escaping poverty, we don’t live in a third world country, we have social mobility in Britain.

      I’ve never mentioned the rich, but it’s laughable that you assume that I think they are blameless in all this. That’s what happens when you see the world in black and white, good versus bad. There are problems in all rungs of society. Poor people can be shitty too.

      • coffee_poops@sh.itjust.works
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        1 year ago

        Not without creating a complex and expensive system that is unnecessarily penalizing.

        You’re right, you didn’t mention the rich and that’s the problem. Your focus has been on the wrong group this entire time. Quit obsessing over the people with the least power to affect any change in they’re lives and start focusing on the group that never faces scrutiny but is most deserving of it.

        • Mchugho@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          1 year ago

          I didn’t mention the rich because it’s off topic when talking about benefit claimants. You just assumed my entire preferred policy platform based on my views on a singular issue.

          The system should take into account the individual absolutely and should be tied into social care. If it’s complicated so be it, because it’s a massive societal problem.