Are The Poor Getting Poorer And The Rich Getting Richer?

June 16, 2017 7:05pm CST
I always hear people talking and saying that "the poor getting poorer and the rich getting richer" sort of thing. I'm thinking if this is a mere general statement or saying or is it the real situation in every part of the world?
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• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Jun 17
Well, it's definitely harder to make things better when your poor. Can't afford a better education, can't afford better tools, can't afford to start a business, etc... It takes money to make money so yes I do believe the poor just barely get by and they do keep getting more poor.
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@Rhombus (356)
• South Africa
17 Jun 17
Agreed, once you are poor, friends and opportunities are few. There have been social experiments done, where well dressed individuals are helped, while homeless ignored. Unfortunately, image is everything.
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19 Jun 17
@Rhombus That might be the situation for some people.
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19 Jun 17
@Rhombus Yup that's really an alarming situation.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
17 Jun 17
I too would think that it is a general statement..I have seen lot of poor people come up in life through hard work and determination. It all depends on the individual .
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17 Jun 17
Yup. Some people through the exertion of tremendous effort helps themselves to improve their lot out of poverty. While some rich people become poor through laziness and spending or wasting their own wealth.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
17 Jun 17
@sitbong76 absolutely , if someone is determined then nothing can stop him or her from bettering their life
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17 Jun 17
@kiran8 That's right and it really occured in the real world.
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@Shavkat (139400)
• Philippines
17 Jun 17
It is happening in the Philippines.
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@Shavkat (139400)
• Philippines
18 Jun 17
@sitbong76 What can we do but endure it. That's the saddest part.
18 Jun 17
@Shavkat Yes there are wide disparity there between the rich and the poor resulting in social inequality and injustice.
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