Poverty in Rural America-Part 2

Take a look at poverty in rural America.

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[yourstory08]

ToyotaCountryBoy,

Do you think that two brand new homes represent all those who live in poverty? We aren't going to go back and forth. You are entitled to your own opinion. I am going to keep doing what I do.

[PebsBasalo88]

Why there are many cars. Lol

[greeneyes404]

That background music is annoying as hell. I can't focus on what you're trying to say because of it being too loud. Smh.

[demarcos69]

Where is the council people or senators of these districts or Habitat fro Humanity?

[stantparker]

@stantparker -- okay... I take that back. You had some good interviews in some of your other videos.

[stantparker]

I appreciate what you're trying to do, but I think you're missing the mark a bit.

This video would be a lot better if it had substantive interviews with people in poverty, or experts or community leaders. Going around and pointing a camera at poor people and telling everyone how sorry they should feel for them is an insult to their dignity.

[48030Svatz]

And when you live out in a rural area like this how are you expected to get around without a car? There aint no grocery stores, no markets.. you won't find poverty like this in a place that isn't car dependent and seperated from any sort of urban settlement. Shame on these people for having vehicles so they can purchase food and clothes with the little money they have?

More like shame on you for being ignorant.

[48030Svatz]

@66dutchy One nice car on the block and it's a big deal? If you actually watch the video through all of the other cars are incredibly typical of impoverished families. If you drive down a street in any of the worst neighborhoods in Detroit, **where I live**, you will find at least two houses with a brand new car on any given block. It's just how it is. Not to mention that the Scion, brand new, is **dirt cheap anyway** for being brand new.

[lucy9359]

I agree with what she is saying but wondering where they got all the cars from in Canada if someone was this poor they wouldn't have a car!

[biblemademedoit]

@nicole6271 Welfare in Mississippi is a joke. The State prides itself on having one of the smallest budgets because they only provide the minimum amount of cash assistance which is $110 a month for the first person and $36 for the second and $24 for each additional person. And you are required to report for "work" 5 days a week at a state agency like the closest Health Department for your $110 a month. Very few waste their time with welfare. They want to work.

[biblemademedoit]

Reminds me of my experience living in the Delta. In 1999 my parents came up with this genius idea of moving to the Delta to be with family. Well it was a huge culture shock being from Central NY and to find people living in conditions just like you are presenting. We were even forced to live in horrible conditions because my parents had "bad" credit and could not afford to buy or build a home. It's a complicated mess down there with the laws but it can be fixed with help from the outside.