Same here. Lots of “poor people” started that way, like me, but only a fool doesn’t try to improve their lot in life. I always get angry about the statistics that show how poverty hasn’t improved in 40 years because the poor are getting poorer. Hardly anyone is poor their entire lives, unless they are on the multi-generational welfare gravy train and didn’t do squat to make it better for themselves and their kids. Something is wrong with you if you still have a 40 year old black & white TV with rabbit ears. Our poor have a hell of a lot more than even middle class people did in 1970.
Our current definition of “poor” is a laugh anyway. If you have a roof over your head, electricity, a fridge and an oven, and can eat twice a day, you’re better off than half the modern world. Moreover, you’re better off than 100% of the world 200 years ago. Even the Medici family never had the advantage of antibiotics, flushing toilets, refrigerated food, electric lamps, or clean water. And even the cheapest, rustiest piece-of-crap car would have made them fall to their knees before this Chariot Of The Gods.