• TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world
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      Even in developing countries, governments do their best to provide free services for those in dire poverty, especially those considered “poorest of the poor”.

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        The poorest of the poor cost society money but can never invest back into it. Bringing them to a level where they can pay taxes to invest in the services they are provided while also getting a better quality of life is such a basic concept that it’s just stupid that a modern society would oppose it!

        • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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          The purpose of having extremely poor people is to act as a warning to everyone else; “Stay in line or you’ll end up like them!”