#poor shaming

[socialjusticeinamerica]

[bitchesgetriches]

The Latte Factor, Poor Shaming, and Economic Compassion

Don't shame the poor by simplifying their financial troubles to money wasted on the latte factor while ignoring systemic economic inequality

The Latte Factor, Poor Shaming, and Economic Compassion

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[doctorslippery]

It's an odd kind of poor shaming, but…chicken…creamy chicken…roast chicken…but I'll eat beef, if it's the only flavor left. And pork if I'm starving. Most of the others I'm taking a hard pass.

[himmurf]

My bank is poor shaming me..?

[mysticalcoffeequeen]

I am still reeling from that last post like I am so very tired of people using wealthy people as an excuse to flex their classism & superiority complex to the point where they ridicule the middle/working class for indulging themselves in luxury brands because they simply think these people don’t deserve nice expensive things, going so far to harshly shame, accuse and criticize them of being “financially irresponsible”, “struggling” and “wanting to show off” when they consume said products like.....

Wealthy people make it a hobby where instead of investing money towards their workers or pay their fucking taxes, blow money on the most outrageously unnecessary hyper expensive shit (yes even closetfulls of designer brands) to regularly show the world how obnoxiously wealthy they are (see:Elon, the Jenners/Kardashians, the etc) to the point where most of them go bankrupt on their mess.

But it is the working class person who has (saved) enough money to treat themselves that designer product they want who is the financially irresponsible clown that needs to be lectured & is the most focused on looking rich and impressing people???

Got it.

[charismaandcashmere]

The Latte Factor, Poor Shaming, and Economic Compassion • Bitches Get Riches

How must it feel to be told that your hourly wage of $7.25 and your rent that is 40% of your annual income are not what’s keeping you poor, it’s that small hot coffee you bought at  Dunkin’ Donuts this morning? How must it feel to be told that your poverty is a moral failing that has nothing to do with systemic income inequality and everything to do with your lack of intelligence, virtue, and willpower? How must it feel to be told that you should be ashamed for trying to feel some small comfort in life when you’ve just been served an eviction notice?

Being frugal works to build savings and kill debt… when you have enough money to survive. Otherwise it’s just a method of treading water.

The Latte Factor is not going to solve the fact that inflation has vastly outpaced wages in recent decades. It’s not going to solve the education gap, or the gender and racial wage gaps. It’s not going to stop soaring housing and healthcare prices or gentrification. It’s not going to save someone with no emergency fund who just got a $100,000 hospital bill.

Do not shame the poor by oversimplifying their financial situation to money wasted on lattes. Let them buy the $7 chocolate bar without your fucking commentary. They know it pays to be frugal. In fact, they know no other way.

[its-all-down-hill]

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