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Explaining the experience of classism and poverty to a rich person
- Thread starter VISION
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I'm stunned to hear that, I wouldn't shut up about how shallow, elitist, and downright terrible human in front of their face. I would go out of my way to make that person publically shamed on the internet. Like this isn't funny or a joke and can't be looked at in any other way no matter what filter you put over it.
Nonetheless, to give you friend good ideas is to talk to people, do a job in the working class, attend a class at a community college to get to know student struggles, then tell that friend even though of these people work hard and become educated doesn't guarantee any change in their lives, people will be under paid, they will struggle to find work, they will be taken advantage of, they will struggle to afford to rent and have food on the table, despite having more talent, more education, a better work ethic than your entire family has in that person's pinky finger.
Their priviledge doesn't see that and being stuck in their bubble only continues to create worse living conditions, to have a unhealthy look on the world, and to only make things draw closer to a French Revolution if they don't do anything about it.
Yeah, even when coming up from a really poor background to decent means to get by, that history never leaves you. I think it's something you'd have to experience on a more personal level to know where you came from, and the knowledge or fear of how easily you could get back there if a series of well-placed catastrophes happen. Coming up rich and staying rich just won't let one understand to the fullest extent, and I don't think they've had the opportunity to exercise those muscles to be understanding of those less fortunate.
It's up to you if that is something you will work with for the long term if any heavier conflicts come to the surface. The "me" mentality already shows. I have less patience to educate than you.
It's up to you if that is something you will work with for the long term if any heavier conflicts come to the surface. The "me" mentality already shows. I have less patience to educate than you.
Rich people who date lower class people face a bunch of discrimination from their rich peers. Happens even with relatives. The pressure is for sure higher.
Just stop it, pressure to who one goes out with or hang out with exist in all classes. Don't fall into the stereotype that poor people have no expectations of them from family, friends, and even people they do not know. Though typically its more on race, religion, and sexual orientation, rather than class when it comes to lower and middle class.
Interracial relations is a major one and while getting better, still has major social stigma attached to it.
I can date whoever I want, lad. Rich people often have it harder.
Just stop it. Go outside and meet people.
Actually, I really think you need to do this.. Like seriously. I already met people who have this issue to be clear and they aren't rich. Rich people can date whoever they want as well, we are talking about pressure, expectations, and discrimination for whoever one hangs out with, what they want to do, or want to be. This is not an rich-exclusive issue.
Decided to clarify since you don't seem to understand what "pressure" is.
Sure, lad. Documentaries and forums don't count, ok? I mean real people.
Yep, you have no idea what you are talking about, I am done speaking with you until you educate yourself.
I.e. the type of person who's comfortable life style is funded by someone else's hard work. keep these type of people out of your life, you'll be happier for it.
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I just wanted to update y'all. I showed her this thread and she said your comments helped her realize some ways she's out of touch. She has a positive attitude about it. Thanks everybody.
I'm probably gonna take her on some walks and show her a couple documentaries soon lol.
One of us, one of us
I'm probably gonna take her on some walks and show her a couple documentaries soon lol.
One of us, one of us
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Funny thing. She took a class about Marxism in her last semester of college and wrote an essay on the "deserving" and "undeserving" poor.
There was a really great comic that I had once but I can't find it now... The gist was that it showed two people working hard to try and succeed. From their perspectives they were both working hard, but one succeeded while the other didn't. The reason was because they had a ton of support and money from their family and their connections. Something they didn't realize that they had, and something they also didn't realize that the person who didn't succeed didn't have.
It was great at showing the different perspectives and how both people are working hard and it's not necessarily the person who came from a poor family's fault they were waiting at the diner they were celebrating at.
It was great at showing the different perspectives and how both people are working hard and it's not necessarily the person who came from a poor family's fault they were waiting at the diner they were celebrating at.
That's pretty awesomeI just wanted to update y'all. I showed her this thread and she said your comments helped her realize some ways she's out of touch. She has a positive attitude about it. Thanks everybody.
I'm probably gonna take her on some walks and show her a couple documentaries soon lol.
One of us, one of us
I knew a girl who said her family was currently so poor that, and I quote "my brother will only be able to get a laptop for Christmas".
When I tried explaining how absurd this was to her, she couldn't comprehend just how well-off this was.
Fuck, the most expensive thing I ever got for Christmas was a PS2 in 2000 and that blew our minds.
When I tried explaining how absurd this was to her, she couldn't comprehend just how well-off this was.
Fuck, the most expensive thing I ever got for Christmas was a PS2 in 2000 and that blew our minds.
