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simply do not think about saving and getting out of poverty because they are concerned
about feeding themselves day-to-day (Tirado). Another is that an inconvenience to a
person with money, like a car repair, is a major expense to the impoverished (Tirado).
These major expenses can completely drain the savings of the impoverished.
Genetics may also play into the grip of poverty. A common explanation for why
poverty spans generations is that once people are in it, they stay there. Over
generations the impoverished may have their culture change negatively or make similar
mistakes to what past generations have. They may be pulled into a crime committing
culture or have children young like their parents. There is a theory, that in addition to
these things, poverty is also genetic. This theory claims that on average, someones
success in life is based on their success gene. Success gene is defined as the
cumulative genes that affect someones chances of being successful. People in the
lower classes, on average, have lower success genes. Since people tend to have
children with others in their class, children born into poverty have a disadvantage from
the beginning because they will tend to have less success genes than those who are
born with wealth (Is Poverty Genetic?). This theory explains why some families dip into
poverty for one generation and then bounce out; because their success genes have not
been affected by the cycle of poverty yet. It also explains how occasionally a member of
a long impoverished family can succeed where their fathers and brothers failed;
genetics are random, like a tall child with short parents.
Many feel, rightfully, that poverty has to do with greed and racism. It is something
that needs to be fixed, and people need to actively fight it. But unfortunately, the
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American dream isnt necessarily accurate in that anyone can succeed; the culture, the
economy, and even genetics harm a poor persons efforts to succeed.
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Appendix B
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"Social Class, Social Change, and Poverty." Sciencenetlinks.com. Web. 24 Feb.
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Tirado, Linda. "Why Poor People Stay Poor." Slate.com. 5 Dec. 2014. Web. 24
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Tirado, Linda. "This Is Why Poor People's Bad Decisions Make Perfect Sense."
The Huffington Post. 22 Nov. 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.
Zeller, Tom. "For America's Least Fortunate, The Grip Of Poverty Spans
Generations." The Huffington Post. 1 Mar. 2012. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.