re: As a former poor person, most poor people are useless and do nothing for society

In a real meritocracy, a giant sorting goes on. Over a long enough period of time, on average people will fall into to categories of income based upon work ethic, intelligence, and charisma. Those gifted or hard working enough will on average slightly improve their station, and then their children will then do the same (or reverse course).

Of course anomalies exist, but those are not the rule, and once created begin to conform to the trend of either dropping far or rising far.

Eventually, you encounter situations where the vast majority of the poor are unreliable, lazy, unintelligent, and have no drive or ability. It becomes impossible to find people who can reliably accomplish menial tasks while staying out of jail, off the pipe, or just able to show up on time. You begin to see employers who need people for $10 or $15 a hour jobs say they cannot find good people to work, while poor people say they cannot find jobs.

Enter immigrants.

The best source for reliable labor at the lower levels is people who have grown up in countries which are not long term meritocracies, and instead have not had the opportunity to advance in any way for generations. These are people who in a meritocracy would be your middle class, but instead are dirt poor. They have the drive and ambition to move to a country which provides them opportunity, and are willing to take the menial jobs in order to take a half step up the economic ladder.

TLDR: Poor people of all races in America are that way because 95% of them are worthless human beings, and a statistically larger portion of immigrants from shitholes are not worthless.

I agree. I was poor and unmotivated once.

Who picks up your trash? Mops the floor and cleans the toilet at your office or the businesses you visit? Poor people. Who waits tables, serves drinks, drives Uber, etc? Poor people. Don’t be an arrogant shite.

That’s chump change to what I make as a plant operator. Sure I work 130 hours a week, but I got an F-250 that says I’m rich.

I’m with you 110%.
I hate being stuck in this crappy apartment around rude idiots who play loud music and rev engines all night.
If not for COVID I would be ascending to home ownership next month. After years of hard work and 2 degrees I had finally made it in my career. Guess I’m part of the underclass until further notice because the job market is impossible.

poor in spirit, not in one's purse

Why you replying this to me? Either you have me mixed up with the OP, of you are off your meds. Seek help, please.

New King James Version
It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Just picking at you. I would point out to you that many people do indeed still read this. And believe it. And please accept my congrats on what you feel is bettering yourself. Please never forget what you went through, how hard it was, and the ones who couldn’t make it.

2 Thessalonians 3:10

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Most remain poor for a reason and the reason is not systemic, its personal. Like bad decision making and a general don't give a frick attitude.