A Common Misconception

A common misconception about the poverty stricken and the homeless in our society is that many of them are lazy and don't want to work.  In actuality that couldn't be farther from the truth.  While it is true that some less fortunate lack the ability to work due to some physical or mental disability the vast majority of poverty stricken actually due work but barely earn enough money to support themselves or their families.  Many people living on or below the poverty line in America are struggling just for basic human needs; food, water, and shelter.  The recent economic downturn of the past few years has affected every industry in our economy leaving millions who were once considered middle class in a dire start of affairs struggling to keep a roof over their head and food on the table.  The ongoing erosion of our workforce and lack of good paying jobs has left many in complete despair.  Our political leaders and our governing system have been broken for long a time only now are the effects of it starting to come to the surface.  To put it bluntly the majority of people in this country are beyond pissed.  More people than ever before are aware of the complete imbalance of power and lack of economic opportunity in this country.  You see it doesn’t really matter which political party is in power because they’re both part of the problem.  I'm not callering for anarchy in the streets, or a revolution, and I'm not angry at the rich I just believe in the ability of the American people to reclaim their rightful place in the world as a proud hard working prosperous people.  You see, it’s not going to be the politicians or the corporations that get us out of this mess; it’s going to people with a dream, an idea, an invention, a business venture that they finally pursue.