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0 pointsWalterSear12y ago0 comments

You certainly can, and I've done it myself.

However, author's statement that they made a decision to spend their money travel, rather than housing and goods, doesn't suggest that that is what they are doing.

Poor is not being able to scrape up enough money for a plane ticket and hostel accomodations, not 'choosing to take a break from this pesky job search business'.

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vinceguidry12y ago· 2 in thread

> Poor is not being able to scrape up enough money for a plane ticket and hostel accomodations

Why? Even a poor person in the US should be able to scrape up enough for at least that, if nothing more. I took a two month trip to Colombia on $15 a day, about $1500 after the plane ticket. One can easily save up that kind of money in two months with even a crappy job, if you're serious about it.

I don't think it's really possible to be "seriously" poor in the US. The amount of ambient wealth floating around here is tremendous compared to other countries. I'd much rather be destitute here than in, say, Rwanda.

WalterSearOP12y ago

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-jungle-largest-homeless-c...

You have no idea the misery that surrounds you. Pray that you are never living paycheck to paycheck.

vinceguidry12y ago

You didn't read that article too closely, did you? A lot of the people living there prefer it to a more normal lifestyle. I've seen places in Colombia that were even worse than the Jungle. These people have trees and tents and building materials. If they want a roof, they can fashion one. The scarcity I've seen in Colombia, stuff other people would throw away here is hoarded and parceled out by hustling thugs.

I know exactly how awful things can be in the States. I've been all over and met all sorts. I'd take any lifestyle here over destitution anywhere else. Trust me, there are far worse places to be than the Jungle.

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