A Portrait of Poverty in America: Job Insecurity and Payday Lending
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- čas přidán 25. 01. 2018
- Many families in Tchula, Miss., struggle to make ends meet with a patchwork of jobs and high-interest loans. Community leaders and the town's only bank try to help, but the cycle of despair isn't easily broken. Photo: Clara Ritger/The Wall Street Journal
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I was just getting anxiety about paying my bills. This made me remind myself of what I have now. I need to be grateful...
Yes, amen. 😃😃😃
Erin Jefferson so true.
@Erin Jefferson that's right stay positive and have faith a way will be made!!!!
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Always be joyful. Always keep on praying. No matter what happens, always be thankful, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”
Me too. I was complaining about how much bills I am paying and the school loans I have to pay back too. Life in America is tough if you dont have a good job. I work at Walmart.
This is not ok. In this country people should not be struggling like this. Poor children have to suffer too. Breaks my heart
Best solution for these people is to allow them to live in slums. They may be an eye sore on the city but their rents are cheap and will allow poor people to survive
Des Troya There are no slums, these aren't inner city poor from Chicago or New York City. This is the rural South. Everyone's poor down here but a select few elite whites.
+mroboiz. Are you trying to be funny? What if someone just wanted to knock you out for no good reason?
Earla Weese u need to do more research. i mean im a paycheck or illness away from homelessness but u should look into other countries and see they dont even have title loans they eat dirt pies and they search garbage for food. no homelss shelters or food stamps. we are blessed. it gets bad but it can get better in the u.s. with Christ all things are possible. and be4 u say well why wont God do anything u have not because u ask not. and if people arent serving Him theyre living beneath their priveledge. yes Jesus is the answer and yes He would raise people out of poverty it may require some creativity and effort but he helps those who help themselves. alot of poverty would be eradicated with Jesus as the head.
Naiym1 I agree because they are living way better than these true American people and some don't work for it either. They are smart, too because they'll be quick to get that citizenship if given the opportunity and have kids here, so after that- they can't go home or wherever they came from because they will officially be "American citizens" because the government will be oh so generous to grant them that; without having to work for it either.
i grew up just like this. Getting dressed in front of the stove when it was cold. I've seen the lights phone and water off b/c my parents couldn't pay the bill. When I graduated from high school I went off to college and never look back. Now I live a life I only dreamed off as a child. My prayers were answered and my children have never seen the level of poverty i saw and for that i am grateful.
@Floriduh Girl not in the sense of abandoning them but when i moved out i never lived with them again. I felt like we were very poor and i was just another mouth to feed so i needed to fend for myself no matter how hard it got and it got really hard but moving back home was not an option.
@@lindsayjl0204 You did a good job, crawling out of poverty to stand on your own two feet isn't easy. At least you are able to help your parents now.
Remember to invest your money so it can grow and you will be able to fund your children at college. Generational wealth is the key to help your future bloodline. Don’t leave them with debt. Strive everyday to make more for them! Keep it up!!
Who paid for college? Just curious since your success sounds like you attribute it to yourself alone.
@@atomicstyle7344 i payed i worked full-time and went to school part time. 6 yrs to get BA 3 yrs to get MBA.
Well, as former President George W. Bush would say, "working multiple jobs is uniquely American!" and how we Americans think that's somehow "Okay" to work two, three or sometimes four jobs and still live in POVERTY is beyond me!
it's still not normal to not be able to have one 40 hour per week job.
zragen7 But when someone purposes paying people a living wage for their labor, everyone pretty much shits bricks.
Jason Ripley Maybe to you its irrelevant. But for most people, those two jobs aren't next door to one another. When factoring in transportation costs and time commuting, I don't see how that is irrelevant. Have you ever worked two jobs?? It really affects your quality of life
Also, some jobs aren't worth a living wage. That's the point. People on pensions or social security need to take them, or kids living with their parents.
I hate to tell people this, but it's sad when someone is able-bodied, able-minded, and working at Wendy's when they're 45. Like, what happened in your life that that's the best you can do?
GetYour Fix maybe they got laid off, where looking for a new job but bills don’t stop coming in so they decided to swallow their pride and take low paying job. You have to have an income to survive in America, and the job that you do may not be your dream job.
After my brother graduated from college it took him years to get a job that was at his level most of the time he freelanced. He is highly intelligent and a great person yet he was not getting hired. I believe he went through a season of depression.
There are multiple other reasons and factors why someone would work at Wendy’s so it’s not a simple decision someone makes
Seeing people like this makes me greatful for what I have today.
This is why we HAVE to quit sending factory work over seas! A community like this would do so well with a huge facility/factory offering good wages & benefits for these folks!
Can't. It's cheaper for companies to ship overseas than in the U.S. They'd have to charge more on American made products.
soundcloud.com/user-369990655/episode-3-cant-sweep-us-away
Why would a factory owner pay seven dollars an hour and can get the same work done for twenty five cents an hour? Why are the Republican senators voting against programs that can help these people?
Trump 2020
@@sterlingferguson1704 Well, it worked for Henry Ford, as looney as he may have got later on...5.00 a day back then was a BIG DEAL and saved him a lot of money AND got great product recognition.
THE CHURCHES NEED TO STEP IN AND HELP PEOPLE RIGHT HERE IN AMERICA. THEY BEG FOR OUR MONEY AS PARTNERS, AND THEN THEY SAY, THAT THEY'RE HELPING PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES. OUR OWN PEOPLE RIGHT HERE NEED HELP RIGHT NOW. THIS MAKES ME WANT TO CRY!
Ceasar ross I've said this for years. Totally agree.
Why is no one speaking on this? You see televangelists with vehicles and planes after getting megachurch donations
Dionne Petty Like that one preacher who was in the news recently asking for help paying for an expensive jet?? So called "men of God" like that disgust me. They probably wouldn't even think twice about the people featured in this short film.
They do help poor people. Those poor pastors need private jets. /s
Why don’t you busy example for the church and start something?
I moved to Ghana , a developing country... the people here survive better because they literally help each other.. there is no stand off behavior here. this is a collective society unlike the US that is an individual society... where we were taught to be concern about ourselves and not our neighbors and in many cases our family members
Africans do not greet each others as strangers- as in America... they pride themselves on their culture...not the color of their skin as in America
A developing state since 1957. What does the country have to show for it?
@@marthacmd Yeah right...I guess that's why tehy call blacks from the states "Abruni", would trade passports with an American who's willing to leave in a minute.
Until some random warlord shows up and causes trouble. And who do they call? It's not the ghostbusters!!!
Ashley Powers warlord? You don’t know much about West Africa do you?
I'm a single mother with one child and I'm so thankful to be living in a nice clean apartment. We have two playgrounds and two pools and a work out room. So I am truly blessed. Sometimes you have to look at what you do have and count your blessings
But the question is, do you live on some type of assitance?
It's always a beautiful thing to be thankful for our blessings. It's hard being a single mother. I saw my mother do it after my dad died. Hold tight to God my dear. You're so much stronger than you know. You're in His hands. Don't lose hope. Blessings to you and your sweet little one 💕
god does not exist.
@@jidowu6019 Tell the men to wear protection. Leave single mother's alone.
Andrew Colvin Every comment section with videos on poverty are like that. “I’ve never been poor and had a loving family who paid for cars and college.” The humblebrag is disgusting.
The American dream is just a dream.
For some it's real, but they tend to be middle class foreigners sponsored by companies that pay for them get MBA's here, and then get them to do their dirty work b/c they have no knowledge of the US system!
Zane St. John the american dream is about a foreigner coming over and being able to have a good life or a poor kid being able to make it from poverty to a success story... it has become virtuallly impossible now... what you just described with your situation is something that can be found in several countries.
Zane,
Your ancestors lived in a time when this country was riding high after the war. They had the one advantage that is now history....a very strong union.
The US Postal Service used to have the greatest benefits offered by an employer. Today, $13.05/hr (in my area for postal clerk) and no benefits. And that is not full time as the post office here is open 4 hrs/day.
Hulk Hulk I disagree, it just looks differently. Thirty years ago working from home wasn’t a real option. The gig wasn’t the establishment it is now. It’s possible to make it, you just have to be adaptive.
Hulk Hulk
The American Dream is a nightmare.
The American Nightmare.
This is how we grew up. There were 8 of us kids. My parents were hard workers. For a few years, I wore the same pair of hand-me-down shoes with holes in them that were too big. I remember going without heat in the winter. There was no money for fun, let alone survival. God bless these people.
Now these family's deserve help. Hard working! Struggling to feed their families. Payday lenders are not the best way to survive it is a never ending cycle. Praying for better life for these family's.
It's either vote out Republicans or bust some heads.
Payday loans are a rip off and the interest rate is ungodly. They normally are found in the Black and Brown communities. They are very seldom in white community.
@@loreanjenkins3777 thats because those cities vote to not allow that into their community..its not about color.its about being involved in the decisions making process
@@dorapete4536 it is tho cause white folks make more usually .. why would they need a payday lender in a area that isn’t poor
@@dorapete4536 It also depends on state banking and finance regulations. I lived in Connecticut for years ... very few of these existed because they couldn't comply with state regulations. Now I am in Texas. They are everywhere here.
Education the best and most full proof way of moving up the socio economic ladder!
Titi Omisakin Not true. Got a bachelors in art and even entry level office jobs deem me not fit.
Um How can I send money to a family? If we can send money to Africa we can send money down south.
Its all about founding & effort, investing in the community and sharing these peoples stories for more assistance! Sometimes its about volunteering, helping kids with their education and trust me a little goes a long way :)
Good luck! The world can change in such a big way if everybody took just a minute to help someone else
Africa is a country.
It’s a continent
Deh Voo Sarcasm.
Sponsorship. Just reach out to the state, even those who put this vid together can help you, if there is a family you had in mind, via this film? Good luck, no good deed goes unpunished. God bless you.
That sure was a beautiful thing to see a man praying with his children that brought tears to my eyes
My brother and I were determined to break the family cycle/curse of struggling like this. As soon as we were old enough to enlist we did. Our lives immediately improved and now 20 years later our other family members consider us rich. No we are not rich but we did what no one else in our family wanted to do.
Amen
Joining a war machine should not be the only option out of poverty. Period.
@@bogusmcbogus2637 the u.s. is in peace time for now. It's a pretty solid way to lift yourself out of poverty and into upper middle class. All you have to do is not quit.
@Jay you are right. Combat tours are different from regular days in the army or air force. I can't speak to the other services but some of them were right beside me down range.
You should be proud of yourself. People make choices in life. I wish you nothing but success in your life. You should go on a speaking tour and show people that it can be done.
I live in Denmark and I gladly pay my taxes. You don’t see anyone so poor here. We can go to the doctor, hospital, get whatever education we like, no matter what. We don’t have to be afraid of being ill. We don’t have to pay for healthcare insurances. It is not okay to let your people live like this.
What is Denmark’s immigration policy…….? Feel free to open your borders anytime.
How does the government pay for it all? Are your taxes high? What about taxes on business and corporations?
@@surreygeorge11 “high” is relevant to the person you ask. 60% may seem high to you and myself, but to him, it may be fine. The truth is, Denmark (like most Western European countries) is made up of about a 98% homogeneous population, making It easier for more people to agree on government social service that favor the local population over the immigrants. They will never understand bilateral political science.
@@anonymouscitizen2732 While you focus on immigration and heterogeneity of the US, I hope you should also find out how much the immigrants contribute to the US coffers via Uncle Sam.
@@anonymouscitizen2732 well it’s more that their defense spending is covered by America, just like many Nordic countries like Sweden. Turns out, with another country bankrolling your military, you can spend your money elsewhere, such as social services
This is a systemic problem.that is affecting the entire town. ThE featured man has a farm that hes had 4 generations ...there is no way he should be struggling working 2 other jobs just to keep his farm..we send billions to help other countries when weve got american people who are in need..
Farms aren't profitable in the 21st century. Don't see a lot of blacksmiths either, do you?
Certain crops are imported
GetYour Fix true..but we are buying food from some country..why don't we invest in our own citizens
Marcus INfinity even still
moni love what do you know about Jigger Victims in Kenya?
The man at the end is such a hard worker. It hurts to see ppl like him struggle
The lottery is such a scam, instead of giving millions of dollars away, why not help build communities better.
Lottery is just like any business. They only job is to make money.
Imean the reason why the lottery make so much money is the pull of someone winning a large sum of money 💰. As far as what they do with the rest it should be Tiny Homes.
@DonkeyLips McGee sadly Pennsylvania is not the same as Mississippi
The lottery is a tax on the poor. As long as poor people continue to buy lotto tickets in hopes of getting rich quick, then they will continue to give millions away.
@@CommandoMaster They are making the choice voluntarily though, right?
I’m so grateful I’m privileged enough at 26 to be a stay at home mom during these times and still have enough leftover to go out to dinner with my partner on a weekly basis. Sometimes I forget how truly blessed I am. I cannot imagine this
I know it is really hard, but we have to try to scale back where we can so we can give to these poorer brothers and sisters. It is hard because I know nobody feels like they even have enough for themselves or their own children - and if they give, they feel they will fall behind. But seeing things like this is truly terrible. I am moved that people in the video took this family in. When we spoke to our pastors about doing something like this ourselves, all they did was lecture us about the risks and defiling our homes. We left that church over those comments. The even greater irony is that the poor are zoned far away up North here, so it's very hard to know someone well enough to make that kind of substantial change for them. It is hard but, I am glad that someone was able to do it for these people.
Before I came to America I had feelings that I was going to "Greatest nation on Earth" soon I had to learn the stress of my life was just beginning.
No offense, but go back then if it’s not better for you here. I agree that many people who aren’t even in that bad a situation where they were come here buying into the Hollywood hype that it’s just rainbows and butterflies here and life is just so easy and money is handed into your lap etc....well with more earnings come more expenses, and that’s if you are willing to put in the hard work to put yourself in a good earning position to begin with. If you came here with not much or were born here with nothing, nobody is going to hand success over to you. The American dream is not for the faint of heart and I implore anyone who doesn’t like that about this country to just go back home. Not everyone is built for so much stress in their lives.
Every country has a level of poorness and homelessness you just have to survive and you do...I'm kind of ok but I do have heart and understand what others go through.
It is the greatest , you just need cash, things aren’t free
@@twdjt6245 there is no American dream
Just because you did not research enough....
Payday lending can't help a income and budgeting issue. It will only make it severally worse.
Its the poverty trap... The people who need it are typically poor and typically cant pay those bills.. They know this so by them using loans they get into more debts...
They should be illegal if you ask me. They’re basically legalized loan sharks.
Any bank will let you use your money right away, IF you can prove you don't bounce checks or have late payments.
You're a fool to spend 225% interest. I'd be bugging my boss for cash. That's like 5.00 on 100.00 for a WEEK! When a bank is FREE.
I see so many people so ignorant about money. It's basic stuff. Don't waste any.
Learn to invest. It's not brain surgery. Mutual funds. ROTH IRA. Stable stuff to start, NOT crypto. Why?
Because the rich guys like Buffett and Gates won't touch it and Gates wants to short it. I'd assume they know more than us. So I'd follow them. Never bet more than you can lose, buy if you're diversified (lots of stocks, Mutual funds, which are a lot of companies tied together) and stay simple and easy.
Nothing you don't understand or has a ridiculous amount of small print on. Crypto, for example. Lots of scammers all over it. Used for all sorts of illegal things. Lots of people will steal it from you and scam you about it.
A Mutual fund is a bit harder in that regard. You can read money books and magazines from the library or free magazine digital downloads the same as any rich person.
Look into Prince Charming isn't Coming (woman got her money stolen by her ex).
Terry Savage.
There's lots of easy to read things. Start simple. Read about this guru or that. See the negative if any.
Truth
@@twdjt6245 But no one is forcing them to use these companies.
One of the big reasons I am doing better than my parents did at my age is my choice to not have children I can't afford. It is not a human right to bring kids in the world that others have to feed. I know what it's like to grow up poor and the $120 a year I spend on birth control has kept me out of poverty and out of misery.
I did the same. I don’t understand why more people don’t get this simple idea. They swear opportunities do not exist for them but when opportunities pop up, they’re in no position to take advantage of them.
Because you are educated on family planning, the fact is many are uneducated.
I'm not having kids either.
That is a choice I agree but i guess I missed the part where they said having kids caused their money problems
So how do you all single people make a living to live on?
This is so sad. I'm tired of hearing these sad stories. What can we do as a society to help more. How do we even contact these people in this short film??
Angel Dee
Ask God what you can do to help...He has shown me...and its good to see what help you can do to make a difference in this world.God bless.
Maybe there’s ppl in your city or state
Buy them some rubbers. They need to quit breeding.
Good thing I am learning IT then.
mizzmolly Agree, sending some money to these people in this video will only help them for a short amount of time. They need jobs, education and there needs to be policy changes to tighten the reigns on predatory lending and to stop this cycle of poverty. Give to a legitimate charity that assists with job creation and education, volunteer your time to tutor someone, and vote for politicians that create jobs in America.
Seeing your children struggling is the most painful thing
I just dont get how people can have kids and watching them struggle like that? its disgusting and very sad
I visited Mississippi in 2016 and had a lot of fun. I enjoyed the Southern Hospitality. I met the sweetest people.
God. This broke my heart! I come from a little town in KY that is much like this. Used to be okay. Had around 15,000 population but the jobs ran out. Coal mines closed and people had to start moving away. My husband and I moved 24 years ago and now the town has bearly 8-9k people. It's a beautiful place but it's so sad.
This is a problem that can be solved. When I wanted better, I took my last public aid check and moved my family where there were better opportunities. And life got better. We had to stay in a shelter for 30 days but they help me get housing. I then sought out job training from American Red cross to become NURSING Assistant (free of Charge). I also received training from the carpenters Union( free of charge) $24.00 a hour plus benefits. Don't tell me people have to stay poor.
Earla Weese: Chantel is describing an alternative to staying in a region of the country where there are no good jobs. She is absolutely correct that anyone can take control of their own destination. When I was 20, I lived in a place with poor job placement, living in a little shack. I decided one day to change my direction in life so I joined the military service for 4 years. 30 years later, I'm making nearly a 6 figure income and will be ready to retire in leisure soon. Anyone CAN do it if they set their mind to it.
Earla Weese Earla, what would you recommend they do to solve some of there issues.
George Rambus Thank You!!!
nice😁 hard work en education will pay off.
Mike Manners It's the women that sleep with them knowing he has "feral alley cat manners" then complain when he's gone ghost on her and her baby.
God bless your families if I weren’t in the same boat in Wisconsin I would be happy to help!!
I'm watching and I'm grateful I'm living in Europe
Through depression she still does an amazing job keeping her kids up
God bless all of you!
Misty 💯😍😍
Misty dont have kids🙄
I guess god doesn't like them.
you know i feel the same way. everyone piles on to criticize and the trolls come out of the woodworks with the haters and the god-mockers.... but its a sad world we live in and we absolutely need GOD to save us from our own wretched humanity.
@@animationdramanation5730 thats not how God works.
You have to leave unfortunately. We used to live in a dead town without jobs. I got tired of my husband being gone all of the time as a truck driver so we moved to a larger town four hours away. Money is tight but we’re surviving and he’s found a home daily job.
We have such stigmata against people like this. But when you hear the sincerity in the fathers voice, you know he will literally do anything he can for his family.
Dude is working hard trying to get by. Good for him.
I'm sorry its so tough for these people. very sad story.
Payday lenders have a friend in Washington; Mick Mulvaney interim head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, has put on hold a rule that would restrict payday lenders and their high-interest-rate loans up to 900%
Hey we have the same profile we're both K 😁
as an american, i've honestly gotten used to the extreme poverty right alongside the ostentatious displays of wealth. it really pisses me off, but you know what made my blood boil? learning that Mississippi has the HIGHEST concentration of predatory lenders. because that is just abject cruelty being played in real time
Oh my Jesus.....after watching this I promise never to complain....God bless these people 🙏🏽❤
God bless these people..dont quit pray and crying to your creator ..he will hear and come help ..dont give up doing the right things and praying
This breaks my heart for these people who are trying but just not able to get ahead.
So sad and people wonder why people turn to crime. I am not excusing crime but this video does make you understand why. These people try so hard. They are honest, hard working people. Life shouldn’t be so hard for them.
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@Ashok Hegde very skilled and when the kid popped out I was working with a vehicle. It's sooo much u have to understand.
@Ashok Hegde I'm skilled enough to know that your opinion don't matter. Especially from the stubbornness I sense. Did you understand the part about knowing the whole story? Aw ok no interest to that then you will never know.
@Ashok Hegde even unskilled people should be able to live comfortably. That's why the minimum wage should and will increase.
Well those people had kids too so the cycle continues.
this is very sad but i feel we are not getting the whole story
I love how he still on his knees with his kids praying for better days 🙌
🙏🙏 always
@@k.o.mr.makeitwet4202 how is your family doing?
@@summerrose4286 Heyyyy! I'm so glad you replied because I couldn't find you for nothing 😣 We appreciate all you have done. You a truly an angel. I hope all is well with you and thanks for the Christmas gift 😊
@@k.o.mr.makeitwet4202 giftcard coming soon
@@summerrose4286 💙💙🙏🏽 I hope all is well with you 💪🏽
I pray God sends them more blessings then they can handle. Stuff like this touches home, I complain sometimes but this makes me appreciate what I do have a little more.
"The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for.
We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair, and hopelessness is love.
There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love.
The poverty in the West is a different kind of poverty -- it is not only a poverty of loneliness but also of spirituality.
There's a hunger for love, as there is a hunger for God."
- Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu
Stella Maris AMEN 🙏
H
Get a puppy.
even the bible says if you see your neighbor who has nothing and you say keep well and stay warm but do NOTHING for his physical needs- its useless. you cannot love in words only, you must literally give the food you have, the clothes you have, the extra dollar in your wallet. many people say- oh my- no way- its MY DOLLAR. its MY food. but the point is to watch out for your neighbor. to give to them when they are in need. everyone everywhere should practice this hospitality. not take responsibility for all the bills someone accumulated. no. i'm not going to pay anyone's credit card debts. i donn't have that money. but i can give a sandwich. or a water bottle. i can help. i will help. and i won't close my eyes. i won't jump on the judgement wagon that condems the poor as if they are filthy sinners. don't be cruel. Love. and don't judge. that is the way to win this battle.
@@elviaknoll4705 You say what the bible says, but those who always talk about "Christan Values" don't see things that way. They will tell you to pull yourself up by the boot straps" They will tell you "give a man a fish he eats one day;teach him to fish he will eat a lifetime". Just like the southern baptist in the state of Mississippi, they can be the worst when it comes to contradiciting the bible. Would you agree?
god bless these beautiful people they are in my prayers
Some of the real hardworking Americans, yet not receiving any repayment or recognition for it.. Sad.
back in the Philippines, we smile back to life. it helped a lot.
I feel terrible seeing people go through things like this. Seems like the kind hearted hard workkng people grt screwed the most. I pray that things get better for our nation.
This is the life of a sharecropper. I thought this ended decades ago. So sad.
Is he a sharecropper? He didn't indicate that he was.
4:15 Same here in northeast India, "all we need is money" ... I experienced this poverty since I came to the world and it never leave me yet, untold stories!
Bless his heart!...hes trying!...he may not be rich in life!...but hes rich in the heart❤....God will bless you!💖
💪🏽🙏🏽💙‼️💯
This made me cry..Utter desperation and no way out and they know it. Pockets of America are becoming riddled with such devastating and chronic poverty that it's hard to believe it is a developed nation...
America is semi-developed. Only 50%.
Unfortunately there is a story like this everywhere. The rich keep getting richer and the poor keep getting poorer!! My family is 400% below the poverty level and I have 2 jobs!! To break this cycle we must stand together and help support each other! Education is key to preventing our children from living the way we do.
Thank you. This is heartbreaking.
I live in a Pacific Island Country and think my life was worse but looking at this video makes me so sad for the struggles you go through each day. I have so much land and i farm the land to sell my goods in town markets and i can still afford a decent and good island life.
My prayers to you all out there...Take care and God Bless You All.
God bless everyone in this film. No way in the world an individual working three jobs should worry about survival. Shame on the government local and federal for not stepping in to address this
But he is in debt? Maybe he should have sold his farm and not taken those loans?
GM, Ford, Amazon, this seems like a good location for your next operation?
It's really a shame to see this hardworking king go through this. Instead of working to live, he is living to work.
This video just hearts my heart.
families help take care of your poor families members, learn to work as a unit or a tribe.See that each others needs are met. Learn trades , nursing , vocational job skills to create money.
Lillie Stephens do you think they can afford school
This made me so grateful for everything I have ❤️ I hope these people make it through.
You grateful but they're suffering.
@@crystalflower8568 How is his fault and second it's the government they need to fix it or stop taking more taxes simple
I wish the Wall Street Journal would do an update on these people. I'm going to go crazy worrying about how they managed throughout the pandemic.
I am so happy that he is a praying man. God is gonna bless him.
🙏🙇 Thanks
For this country to be First World we have too much poverty. I think it’s sad. I grew up in a rural area and had to join the Navy just to get out of my cycle of abuse. I don’t ever want to live that life again
This is messed up. My heart breaks for ppl struggling like this. 😔💔
This is entirely self driven ! stop having kids ,Finish high school and move to where you can find a job .The only person that's going to help you is you . You !!! have to take your life in your hands !
So sad it make me realize how blessed I am. I wish could help them all.
I'm from Mississippi get out while you're young wish I had go back to visit and retire
The American dream is now a nightmare.
Mark Mississippi isn't all of America
Not for the top 1% they are living the dream, while the rest of us suffer for it.
ARVIN I don't suffer what are you losers talking about?
Marcus INfinity "Suffering" as in not living as good as we can be. How much you make? If you're happy with where you are at, then you're either lucky, or very easy to please.
Mark Go get a job cupcake.
This is for EVERYONE. Do NOT have kids when you are ALREADY POOR!!! This isnt about judgment, its about survival!!!!!!!
Agree
This breaks my heart!
In almost every poverty video i see theres always a child involved. Do people not see a pattern here?? If you are in poverty, having kids should be the last thing on your mind and the first should be to better yourself first.
Usually, these poor folks have many children.
Maybe having 5 kids on a low income isn't a great idea?
Some actually got pregnant before they became poor
I agree, they need better access to birth control, health departments etc.
in the south sexual wellness is still taboo and stigmatized, it's a shame.
if they had access to the proper contraception then they wouldnt have as many kids.
if agencies provide condoms in high schools the rich southerners throw a fit.
some of these low income people have become dependent on welfare and it's a vicious cycle to break.
To the young father in this video, your children will remember the love you gave them. You are a rich man you just dont know it, your kids are your treasure. My ex boss is worth almost $100 million. Lonely old man with no friends or family who gets drunk and cries himself to sleep in his 10million mansion.
NewGen Marketing Group great point!
NewGen Marketing Group idk you really cant compare situations.
It's well appreciated thanks
@Ashok Hegde sometimes we fall short after having them
@@k.o.mr.makeitwet4202 how do i reach you? I want to help.
My heart goes out to those people.
I take on their struggling.
Hard life makes them the best.
I like their spirit/character/traits/honesty and humility.
They must be though stuff.
I just found a new english style. I like their english style.
So far I have survived all of my bad days. Hang in there everyone ❤️
Sometime you have to leave your phone comfort zone pack up and go where there are educational institutes or a better job market
If you’re poor or struggling to make ends meet, don’t have anymore kids. Be considerate.
I pray for all people in this position
I’m glad I left Mississippi in 2011 only time I come back is to visit my family
You can tell alot about a country by how they take care of their vulnerable.
It is food stamps and other services for our poor that are always cut ,what little the poor people have just gets cut even more.
I never understood the single mother thing. I remember seeing moms on the bus by themselves struggling with the baby stroller. It did not look fun and I went on the pill the next day.
voluptuouspanic lol..ik that's rt😁😆
Being a single mother is not always a matter of s choice.Sometimes you have to do what you have to do.And it's hard trust me.
Yeah, single moms have no choice. They do not want to raise their kids without a father, but things happen. Separation, the father's on drugs, abusive, demanding, narcissistic, sociopathic, etc. Women cannot raise kids under these conditions.
@Helen Hines Do you receive child support? Are you on section 8? Who is they?
@Helen Hines Nope. You did niot make that quite obvious. You needed that ebt card too, didn't you. Looking at your comment I don't think you were talking about single moms. I am sure that you know that all single moms are not looking for sympathy, child support, government assistance, using an ebt cards, section 8, or sitting around thinking that they do not need a man. Where have you met these single moms?
Being a single parent is tough. I Hope those featured in this clip will have better days.
I saw a different documentary that a woman said the most truthful thing I’ve heard on this subject - “poverty is a circumstance, not a character flaw”.
That’s not how jobs see it. They see disabilities as a character flaw (for example) and won’t hire.
This is why education is important
Cecilia Dale nothing like deep south and Jim Crow practices to keep poor black people down..
nothing change to me
Education is only a small solution, you go to school, possibly on a loan, graduate, have to pay it back, its worth $50K-$200K, then your new job doesn't pay that much, then you work hard and get laid off, but education is important,... this isn't a situation for just the un-educated this is a NATIONAL situation, period.
Hahaha! Education is a debt trap...most people have excessive student loans and NO return on their investment; meaning their degree cost more than they earn after college.
in some cases, not in all. if you want money, getting a piece of paper saying you completed something is not worth it. Instead, create a business
Oh my goodness this is so sad. My heart is aching for these families.😢😢😢
Wth 22k! He made a little more than me. I'm a home health aide in Florida and I grossed 17k working Monday through Friday 9 to 5 but took home 15k. It's hard trying to stretch that out for the year. Currently working on internet sales for extra income.
I live in the UK and its the same here! Rural areas or towns with high unemployment rates no jobs etc. I'm lucky I don't suffer this I am a single parent but I have a job I am so grateful, bless everyone struggling to get by I have been there before its hard times
My thing is, if you have a car but cant find a job, man pack every last penny and move to a new city. Sleep in your car if you have to until you find a job. I live in Pittsburgh, PA and so much opportunity is offered here. Alot of jobs here will start you off at $
14-15 hourly which isn't amazing, but its better than other states that I have been to like Texas. Whether you're low skilled or highly skilled, you can find a job easily here. Step out of your comfort zone and dont be afraid.
you cant keep kids in a car.
@@katherinedorton4562 People don't think when they spout out their "knowledge". So exactly. It's not exactly safe to keep kids in a car. That car don't have an address so they can go to school.
@@Asilee 100% plus I dont think social services would like children living in a car under any circumstances.
I looked up the crime index of Tchula, Mississippi. On a scale of 1(low crime) to 100 (high crime) they ranked 92. Average crime index for the United States is 31.
Mannn. What can I say but thank you God for all you have given me and that’s everything
So heartbreaking! We need to help each other.
Breaks my heart , if I was wealthy I would build them a 50 k house . And pay any debt they have
Same 😖
wow . This is freaking sad. with so much resources in this country and so many people have to live like this. so not ok.
My heart goes out to them !!
This feels like the trailer to a longer documentary. It feels like there could have been a lot more.
GOD BLESS THESE PPL🙏🏾🙏🏾💞 & REMEMBER GOD Is GOOD Keep The FAITH & Put GOD FIRST ❤️🖤💚👸🏽🤴🏾
3 rules that will increase your odds of success in this country.
1. Finish high school.
2. Get some kind of secondary education while you are young! (College, traded school, union apprenticeship, even in areas where work is hard to find, electrician and plumber never have a hard time finding a job and they are paid well!!!!)
3. Do not have children before steps 1 & 2 are completed.
Everyone wants to have sex because it feels good but not everybody is willing to deal with the responsibility that comes with it.
These 3 rules are not a guarantee of success they only increase your chances.
Thank God he is there for his babies !!!! Wow he is solid 💪🏾
Always 💪🏽‼️💯💯💯💙
We lived in SC, and it was just like this there too. People were also belittled by the charities saying they needed to work harder - when most of the jobs paid 7 or 9 dollars an hour, and the rents were high, as the electric bills. I find it ironic that this was listed in the Wall Street Journal, because it is probably bankers who made the cost of living unaffordable and traded these people's future for opportunities abroad to begin with. This is a terrible situation, and I do not understand how the churches just stand by and don't somehow upturn this system for the sake of the poor.