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No. You clearly have no understanding of what it means to be low income. It's not about Starbucks. [/quote]

Can we at least agree that people tight on cash shouldn’t buy Starbucks? Or they “deserve” it? I’m honestly curious. We have a high HHI and I think Starbucks (and other yuppy type coffee places) are outrageously priced and I ONLY go if a friend expressly invites me to meet there. And I order a “tall” regular coffee and still internally roll my eyes at the ridiculousness of the place.[/quote]

No, because your premise is wrong. Poverty is not due to Starbucks expenditures. [/quote]

So you think it’s fine for poor people to have a Starbucks habit. Got it?[/quote]

Another poster added something really prescient - which is so much of poverty involves constant shaming and judgment. Who are you to judge whether or not someone “deserves” to have a Starbucks habit? Or choose to spend money on a particular self care item or even a car?

What this thread was about was about empathy. Why is it so hard for people to understand and empathize with those who have an uphill climb to saving. The jump to judge people for their choices, and to decide who “deserves” something or “deserves” empathy is a huge part of that problem. People who are less advantaged don’t need your approval. But there is no damn reason we should be shaming or showing a huge lack of empathy for those in different situations than ours.

Empathy for other human beings shouldn’t have to be “eaneed” or go only to those who “deserve” it. [/quote]

The empathy doesn't have to be earned. But, the policy asking me to pay for it does.[/quote]

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