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[–] 3 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I think you're getting downvoted by people who have sympathy for impoverished people. (I don't think you meant it maliciously, but I agree with the downvoters that it doesn't sound very sympathetic.)

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 11 hours ago (1 child)

    Definitely not maliciously, but from a sympathetic standpoint. The community discourages political statements, but my thinking behind this is mainly one advocating for proper financial support and helpful social policies. After all, the same social policies that reduce the amount of public begging in Finland (my home country) are the same policies that prevent violent crime from happening as well.

    Unfortunately our current government seems to want to be reminded of this the hard way, by budget cuts in financial support. And that is bound to lead to more violent crime as well.

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