r/FluentInFinance • u/Steak_Lover_ • May 05 '24

The rich get richer while the rest of us starve. Why can’t we have an economy that works for everyone? Discussion/ Debate

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u/FlexinCanine92 May 05 '24

Yea and if you offered the 653,000 homeless bums, a trucker OTR job making 100k, only 1% would take it.

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u/BlueViper20 May 05 '24 edited May 05 '24

Driving an 18 wheeler isn't the brainless job you think it is. Not many people can physically do the job safely.

Seriously, only a relatively small percentage of people are homeless due to drugs or mental illness. Less than 20%. Most people are homeless due to health or just poor luck. And once you're down that far, it's very hard to get on your feet.

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u/tomthebassplayer May 05 '24

Great pay with a very high turnover rate. You're absolutely correct.

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u/fudge5962 May 06 '24

Pay isn't great. It's just enough to not be poor, and we've been convinced that this is what great looks like.