The causes of individuals' poverty can be complex and varied. Large factors are often oppression and disenfranchisement. People also make bad choices, sometimes copying actions they witness in others. I acknowledge both facets, and I've made my own poor economic choices. It's not always 100% the system's fault.
Sure, it's just almost 100% the system's fault. When tons of people are living in poverty you can't look at that and go "well, they just made some poor purchasing decisions".
You're not doing much to add information to the situation. If you wanted to actually, you know, make a point or offer some info that'd be useful though.
We value rational discourse here. At least I do. You radiate anger and I won't guess the cause, but I'm sure it has little to do with anything Banthum has said.
But the strategy of defining disagreement as evil, and then stating that the other person is so morally below you as to be not worth communicating with, is a great way to ensure you'll never have to question or change your beliefs. Cognitive dissonance: solved!
