Is Ben Shapiro correct, the poor are poor because they make bad decisions, especially with money?
31-35, M
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Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Some maybe.
But most are poor because of their social standing.
They live in areas of poverty because they can't afford to live anywhere else.
They work low paid jobs because people like Shapiro [b]insist[/b] that those jobs are low paid.
Housing and the cost of renting or buying is always high because those that own, insist that it should be. Otherwise landlords or banks or building societies wouldn't make their shareholders money.
But most are poor because of their social standing.
They live in areas of poverty because they can't afford to live anywhere else.
They work low paid jobs because people like Shapiro [b]insist[/b] that those jobs are low paid.
Housing and the cost of renting or buying is always high because those that own, insist that it should be. Otherwise landlords or banks or building societies wouldn't make their shareholders money.
Arzawa · 31-35, M
@Picklebobble2 Low wage jobs are low because we have an abundance of people with low skills that can fill those jobs. Prices of housing is going up because market demand for housing is going up. Housing costs a lot to maintain. Not to mention taxes.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Arzawa No reason why the lowest wage shouldn't be higher though is there.
No logical reason why a house that costs what ?.....20K to build ? should sell for 100K is there.
And taxes ? If taxes are high surely that's down to mis-management or poor value for money from those that run the town/state/country.
No logical reason why a house that costs what ?.....20K to build ? should sell for 100K is there.
And taxes ? If taxes are high surely that's down to mis-management or poor value for money from those that run the town/state/country.
Arzawa · 31-35, M
@Picklebobble2 Housing is dependent on the market. You are not only paying for the cost of building a house. You are paying for property. You are paying taxes. You are paying for permits. You are paying for the wages of people to build it.
Wages for the lowest workers can't go up. If they do, they will be replaced with technology.
Taxes in many localities are extremely high. Check out the property taxes in New York.
Wages for the lowest workers can't go up. If they do, they will be replaced with technology.
Taxes in many localities are extremely high. Check out the property taxes in New York.
Arzawa · 31-35, M
@Picklebobble2 I don't support either. I recognize the marketplace exists and there are economic effects caused by taxes, debt and labor costs. I demand nothing.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@Arzawa But THAT'S exactly why nothing ever changes.
People just accept that it's fair that a 20K house should sell for 100K. Then you watch those who strive for such a house get screwed over like the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac mess of '08 kick-starting a massive slump in the world economy that still hasn't recovered.
People who control money never want anyone else to join their 'realm' because that means there's even less to go around and so reduces their power over economies.
People just accept that it's fair that a 20K house should sell for 100K. Then you watch those who strive for such a house get screwed over like the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac mess of '08 kick-starting a massive slump in the world economy that still hasn't recovered.
People who control money never want anyone else to join their 'realm' because that means there's even less to go around and so reduces their power over economies.