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awoke_in_2003

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45. Great post

Reply to Dragonfli (Reply #4)

Wed May 13, 2015, 08:06 PM

May 2015

Unless you've been there (I have) many just don't get it.

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Richsplaining [View all] RadiationTherapy May 2015 OP

richsplaining: "You're poor because you need to get educated." Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #1

Don't even get started on what you should and should not buy. Autumn May 2015 #2

I know what you are saying. Been poor all my life and never as poor as I am now. But I got jwirr May 2015 #18

Yes - need a way to give input! daredtowork May 2015 #36

Another good point. They really need to listen to us if they want something to work. Unfortunately jwirr May 2015 #37

thank you for your work and sharing your experiences here. RadiationTherapy May 2015 #39

fyi CAP stands for Community Action Programs. Ours still exists. jwirr May 2015 #41

+1 agree completely. K&R nt riderinthestorm May 2015 #3

It appears I am not the ony one deeply pissed off and irritated by "rich 'splainin'" Dragonfli May 2015 #4

Yours is a beautifully written, frustrating post. RadiationTherapy May 2015 #5

+ 1,000,000 historylovr May 2015 #17

Thank you Punx May 2015 #20

Wow. That says it all. jwirr May 2015 #22

Thanks for this vive la commune May 2015 #44

Great post awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #45

I hear ya but....I'm also getting tired of "poor-scuzing"nt clarice May 2015 #6

Haaahahahaha. Please clarify. hahahahaha RadiationTherapy May 2015 #7

You have a very infectious laugh. nt clarice May 2015 #8

And an insatiable curiosity to go with it! hahaha RadiationTherapy May 2015 #11

Curiosity is the indicator of an active mind. be well.nt clarice May 2015 #12

I just wrote about you above clarice, I hope you find my comments flattering /nt Dragonfli May 2015 #9

OK, thanks. nt clarice May 2015 #10

This has got to be one of the most dgibby May 2015 #16

obvious troll is obvious Dragonfli May 2015 #24

I lOVE undue attention. Thanks. clarice May 2015 #30

Would you love valid attention that may be gained by explaining your poor-scuzing comment? Dragonfli May 2015 #32

EXACTLY !!! Thank you. (wheww). nt clarice May 2015 #33

Of course you are. And it's adorable. LanternWaste May 2015 #26

Aren't you the sweetest thing....thanks...made my day. nt clarice May 2015 #31

Does this exist? Please provide examples. JaneyVee May 2015 #27

It exists in the minds of the birchers, the poster probably is parroting this Dragonfli May 2015 #29

The poster just confirmed where he gets his ideas from, just as I had suspected. Dragonfli May 2015 #35

Wow abelenkpe May 2015 #28

It sounds like you're the kind of person the OP is written about. gollygee May 2015 #48

The funniest are these silver spoon douchebags telling others to work harder. Oneironaut May 2015 #13

Work harder - 1-2-3 jobs to a family. Long hours. And when they come home there is no nana to jwirr May 2015 #23

I believe the vernacular surrounding the "work harder" myth is rooted in agrarian living. RadiationTherapy May 2015 #40

...great post and I so agree. SoapBox May 2015 #14

Yes! Of course! I edited it out for the sake of a particular rhetorical rhythm. RadiationTherapy May 2015 #19

K & R historylovr May 2015 #15

David Brooks is a great example of this, but he is literally only one of thousands bullwinkle428 May 2015 #21

Richsplaining: d_legendary1 May 2015 #25

I keep hearing it on DU. Jamastiene May 2015 #34

You can work as hard as a bastard and it still doesn't keep the target off your back. HughBeaumont May 2015 #38

hear hear nt arely staircase May 2015 #42

+100000 vive la commune May 2015 #43

It's expensive to be poor. Dem_in_Nebr. May 2015 #46

There you go Android3.14 May 2015 #47

To feed a family healthy is a FULL-TIME JOB! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #49