If the tables were turned and no one was neither poor or rich.. what would be your method(s) for survival?
599714
The US is an oligarchy and what you propose will unlikely happen since oligarchies have been the preferred method of governance for all industrialized nations.\n\nAn oligarchy is (usually) a nation ruled by the wealthy for the benefit of the wealthy.\n\nMost poor people support it because they hope to someday become wealthy, however unlikely it may be that will happen.
265212
Nothing is the answer....rich people need nothing..poor people have nothing and we can't live without nothing...
521824
Unfortunately it's almost impossible. Other than to just keep to yourself and not communicate with people much.  Bad part is -- it would get lonely.  I hate being in a position where the politics are bad but at the same time I'm unemployed right now and wish I had a job to go to.  Rent due today and I don't have it.
547488
If you can't spell prosperity, how do you expect to accomplish it?
1047806
I guess anything is possible but the only way that would ever happen to me is if I was incapacitated and unable to work.  I would work as many jobs as needed before I resigned myself to homelessness.  I see many answers about people being one paycheck away from it.  Too many people spend more than they have so that when tough times hit, they are doomed.  They need to start doing without some of the "wants" and spend only on the "needs" in order to have some savings for those rainy days
306298
well, we all need money to live. What other way is there but to work??? If you find out, let me know.
505445
Look at that, you've answered your own question.\n\nFor money.\n\nIf you're poor enough, you'll do anything to survive.
1165991
first go and do something that you would really enjoy..   then you could find a needy family that is really trying to make it(parents work etc...)  but just can not seem to get ahead and help them out with the utilities, medical, food, or basic living expenses.  you do not necessarily have to give them the money you could pay for or buy the things that they need.
780346
Not like I would do whatever I had to, to survive.\n\nPeace!
1100287
Depends, am I or is my family starving to death without the paycheck?  And how directly in conflict is my job with my morals?  It can be a tricky one for sure!
113403
the most effective way is to be put in a situation where your life depended on it and then it wouldn't be about fear it would be about survival
663022
I would try to make peace and stay out of other countries business unless they make war with us first.  I would fix health care, I would create a more even system so the rich would not rule everything, we have disabled people here in America that can't even afford there medicine. Here in Missouri, Governor Matt Blunt took medicaid away from many disabled, and had at least 175,000,000 that he didn't know what to do with and still wouldn't reinstate the medicaid to the elderly and disabled. I would at least have a concious.
1116634
home first.\n\nthe truth is there is enough money for everyone. why can't we figure out how to help everyone?
1157906
yikes, good question.  \n(1) set up a college account (or pay off their college bills) for our 5 grandkids\n(2) buy one of our daughters her dream horse farm\n(3) set up my dad with full time care AT HOME versus the alternative. He so wants to be independent and we want to give him that.\n(4) I love our home and life, so wouldn't want to change that - but maybe do some minor upgrades here and there. We have cars that are not great, but are all we need.\n(5) we have some priests that are very special to us - we would want to give them money to work on their special projects (seniors, youth and missions in third world countries)\n(6) put the rest in a cash producing income fund so we can grow old comfortably (not in luxury) but be able to not have to worry about waiting for retirement checks to pay bills
225888
Go shopping like a big dog. I would also help out those who are less fortunate than most. Kids without homes or clothes or food etc, in the US. I would sponsor a bunch of poor children for Christmas too. Maybe open a scholarship fund for low income individuals with the grades and the drive to match.
473568
I would change myself, because that is the only thing that I have 100% control over.  I would become a better person, and try to make other people's lives better.  \n\nex. Instead of just feeling sorry for starving children, I'd do something about it.....In fact I think I'll go do something about it now!  Gotta run! ;)
788717
Easy, with Socialism!\nConsider minimum and maximum wages. That way no one earns absurdly more than anyone else.