May I tell you what you don't see.  If you are poor, you see the world as saying no to you.  "No I can't do it" "No it is too dificult"  "No I can't get Loan" "NoNoNoNo" that is how you see the world, so don't blame others for your lack of sight.  How is it when asians come here, they start their own business right off the bat, while americans listen to hip hop on the couch and complain about how tuff it is out there.  Maybe you are spending time on the wrong activities.
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being poor or rich has nothing to do with race, religion or any other physical factor. It has only to do with one thing\nYOUR CHOICE\nFirst you have to take responsibilty for where you are in life\nsecond you have to plan where you want to be\nthird you have to actully carry out your plan\nthose three steps will make you rich, as they have done for many people\nchose to be poor or chose to be rich
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Your sense of logic is appealing. Or lack there of. :)\n\nI get what you get that others simply will never get becuase they feel there is nothing to get.\n\nGet it?
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This is no small question.  :)\n\nIn your family, eluding poverty involves hard work.  Those who start poor will not have an easy time, but hard work is the key.  Nevertheless, life throws us sour apples at times and there is no way to perfectly prevent bankruptcy or financial ruin.  Things happen.  These are learning arenas where only by persisting can one make headway.\n\nAs far as country is concerned, I will speak for the sake of the USA (my country).  There really is no excuse for poverty in America; we have more than enough resources to meet the needs of every American and all those who would wish to immigrate.  ***Allocation*** is the problem, and I don't mean that in the Capitalism vs. Socialism frame -- I still believe in Capitalism.  Thing is, many items on our budget are frivolous or faulty; it is grand that our government is kind enough to fund socially-minded groups (which can be funded by charity), individuals who refuse to take care of themselves (remaining in poverty and pulling others down with them), and poor countries (don't get upset on this one yet; I'll handle it next), but meanwhile we have starving children of our own.  Nobody should be starving; there's enough food in America to feed the whole Western continent!!! \n\nAnd the world at large...  We have spent decades throwing money into third world countries, and no change has been made.  The reason:  most of these countries are ruled by selfish dictators who take our generous funds and use them craftily in self-serving ways.  You CANNOT pour money into a country with corrupted leadership!  \n\nGhana is an excellent example; thousands of Christians with good intentions send supplies and money to this country...apparently unaware that the military (and postal service itself) goes through these things before they ever reach their target.  When they do, if they do, guess what?  Yep.  Resources are gone.  I've been to Ghana and seen this with my own eyes.  The only way to get resources in successfully is by taking them in yourself or being there when they arrive...and since civil law is ruled militaristically, this still does not mean you will keep them.\n\nUnfortunately, I don't have a sound answer to eradicating poverty in third world countries.  We could make sure resources entered in massive quantities, but that would not necessarily change the economy or government...and we've recently experienced how costly and grueling changing the government can be (if you're responsible afterwards).
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Thank you once again for making Americans look like stupid racist morons... Only an American can go to "French." Its FRANCE dumbass! \n\nHowever, I know what you mean, youre just not doing a good job of conveying your message. Youre not eloquent... I was raised all over SE Asia. One of the things that does bother me about living here is that it seems like America DOES pander to immigrants more so than any other country. I live in the SF BAy Area. It bothers me that when I go to an ATM, it is in Chinese, Spanish, and THEN english. When I went to Mexico, I could not use an ATM - they were all in Spanish, and I was screwed. When I lived in Asia, they didnt administer driving tests in English - it was "know the language or youre screwed." Why we pander to foreigners, Ill never understand. But maybe thats why they love coming to America.
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You are really rude. What about the American Dream? People should be able to have a chance in America no matter where they are from or their ethnicity. Think before you speak.
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Do you have anyone to help you pack? And, please, when you're applying for visas, don't put Canada on your list. We don't need an obese, illiterate, negative slob using our health care system and contributing nothing back in return. There is poverty everywhere in the world. Travel brochures don't distribute photos of homeless shelters/welfare lines in the UK or anywhere. Americans are not better than anyone else but in the US and Canada, there are more opportunities to make a good life for yourself. Takes work, though, and a positive attitude. Your community/government are only as good as the people who are in it so try bitching less and doing more.
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You learn to accept that  these injustices exist and try not to inflict them yourself. We tend to turn a blind eye to certain things because we are disgusted by it and believe that if we look away it will no longer exist, which is so not true. If you want to make a difference constantly speak out about it, educate others, make them see that turning a blind eye away from problems does not solve the problem. Sweeping things under the rug does not make things disappear, it just oh so cleverly hides everything.
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I have learned that it is not the American people that the rest of the world doens't like, it's the politics and policies of the government.  Sometimes it comes across as anti-american.  I do wish that the ones who are saying these things would get to know some Americans as you have.  There are good and bad from everywhere.
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Somepeople are not convinced anything exists until they see it.  With many of the things about being rare or intangible, you may never get those people on your side.  Others dont believe because of culture or upbrining.
595875
Your facts are mixed. Try reading other posts. It is not the poor coming here-that is very few. Try reading.
259676
No. Those of our people are ignorant because they will not learn the language of the country they choose to live in. I have the same problem. I can't take it when I am at the store and they give me attitude because I asked them in English. I hope some of our people will learn English and stop being negative to our practices. Keep on talking maybe they will learn some thing.
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I have been talking about this a lot to the father of my children, who is constantly complaining that "everyone" else has more than we do. I point out to him that we have plenty of food, shelter, clothes, two beautiful, healthy children, entertainment on some nights....We really lack for nothing...Granted we are considered to be well below poverty level based on our income..and can't fly off to Europe....But as I tell him, Look as the victims of hurricane Katrina, or the tsunami victims...read "Angela's Ashes...We have it great! I think part of this syndrome has to do with what is shown ot us on T.V....everyone has nice cars, they go out and by great flat ware and whatever and we think that this standard of living is normal the world over. We Americans are very blessed and need to realize it!
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I wish I knew why myself. Our economy is in the crapper and the people that live here now cant even find jobs and now we have all these people from different countries wanting to come here and take what jobs we have. And half the time these people that come here do not like America or Americans and bad mouth us every chance they get but they have no problem taking our money. Then they either send the money back to people in their countries or once a year go back to their countries to spend their money there instead of here where they made it and help our economy. Thats why I try to stay away from foreign owned stores and such and try to buy only from Americans.And Im not talking race. As long as they are American I dont care what color they are.
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I agree. Probably because when people don't have or see a bright future for themselves they tend to blame other people or groups for their own problems. For example, "if this or that group didn't exist, it would be easier for me to get a job." Obviously, this is flawed reasoning.
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I don't get it, but I understand your frustations. Americans don't understand that looking Asian doesn't mean you have to know everything about Asia. So many times people don't know the difference between Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, etc. I have a friend who Vietnam who keeps being asked to translate things from Chinese. People are just ignorant.
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I don't think think Lala is being stereotypical, Pimpslapper.  A lot of Latino men DO stare, and I think it's built into the culture to do that to women.  Seems like it's the Central Americans who stare the most.  Anyway, Lala, being Asian, you may have noticed that some hispanics appear Asian, themselves, due to their heritage, and maybe they think you may have some hispanic blood in you, and they're trying to figure it out.  When I look in the mirror, I see a black person, but many staring Indians have thought I was of Indian descent and were a little irritated that I couldn't speak Farci, Hindu, or another of their many languages.  Lots of staring people in the Dominican Republic were shocked that I couldn't speak Spanish. I've caught myself staring at people who probably think they're white, and I wondered which grand (or great-grand)parent was black.  So much intermingling of races nowadays produces cool results, making people look longer than intended. Next time just ask kindly, "May I help you?" (That's how I find out I simply look like somebody's family member or somthing)  Wow!  Didn't mean to write a book!
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You're dumb if you believe all the stereotypes you hear. I come from a very hard working family we used to be very poor but now were well off because we worked hard to get where we are. And you're obviously not black, you don't know what it's like to be black. It's not in our head we face racism everyday in this world. So until you take a walk in our shoes I honestly suggest you shut the hell up.