What is Poor and Angry?

Poor and angry is what this site is about, of course, but what does it all mean? What is the site about?

Some people say that being poor is a state of mind – I tend to agree in some cases. Of course, if proper information is not in the hands of the people, then they are likely to be poor and remain poor. Conversely, I would argue that some people “choose” to be poor because they do not want to abide by some rules that have been set up. Everyone agrees to some kind of regulation, but when the laws that are set up are contrary to people’s beliefs, there are problems. We have a so-called democratic system here in the United States. But it does not work, because most people aren’t privy to the elections, and cannot take time off of work to vote – presidential elections aside (but even with the presidential elections there are problems – certain areas not receiving enough voting machines being one).

There is also a clearly biased media that ignores the fact that people are not being heard, and regarding them as sore-losers because they did not get their way in voting turnouts. This creates the illusion that the majority of the people agree one way on a certain issue, with the perceived minority whining about the results. A great example is the city of Irving, TX, where I once lived. It’s a well-known fact that most people drink, and there was an election being held whether the city should be allowed to sell alcohol. I would have loved to vote, but there was no information as to where the election was being held. I’m sure that I could have found it somewhere? Maybe the city hall? Well, I don’t even know where the city hall is. I know where the JAIL is, though! Needless to say, Irving stayed a dry city, forcing people to go out of the city limits for alcohol until the next year, when more people figured it out and went to vote.

The point is that there are able individuals that go vote, and there are much more ill-equipped people that do not have the opportunity. These are the people who get the laws passed against them by the upper-crust of society, and they are the Poor and Angry. There are more of us. Most people don’t want limitations on when and where they can purchase alcohol. Only a handful of people that don’t drink and are knowledgeable about the ins and outs of legislation are out there and changing our legal environment.

This goes for big business, too. I don’t believe that manufacturing high-fructose corn syrup should be subject to the subsidy laws on corn. As our economy goes to shit because of these big-ballers, money becomes scarce and the next thing you know, we have an obesity epidemic. Somehow the bigwigs are destroying our health and keeping their pockets lined… I guarantee they eat better foods, have personal trainers, cooks, and dentists, and are laughing at the hard-working fat asses that keep their physically fit kids in nice cars and nice schools. I also don’t have the time to study and examine all of the bylaws concerning a tollway that doesn’t have a tollbooth that charges me 250 dollars because I was late paying the fee that came to the wrong address. Yes, I know that the correct address should have been on the registration, but what if I were staying at someone else’s house for an extended time? This is complete bullshit. Rigid laws are stupid, and there should be some flexibility – the same kind afforded to the rich in this country.

So, you believe in socialism? Damn straight, I do! And just to make something clear: We’ve always had a socialist government here. You pay taxes into the system, and it pays for all the shit that you take for granted – police, school, roads. Only until recently have big corporations and head government officials been putting their hands in the cookie jar and forcing us to pay out even more. It’s been going on forever, but we’re really feeling the sting of it now, because critical elements of our society are falling apart: police are losing funding, causing them to hook up red-light cameras for auto-revenue, making ridiculous surcharges up for a little dose of double-jeopardy, not to mention their vehicles are falling apart – I saw a Dallas cruiser on 35 the other day with the bumper dragging the ground; schools already suck here, and now some of them are experiencing the budget cuts; tollbooths like the one mentioned above are becoming major thoroughfares, and collecting auto-revenue so they don’t have to pay employees. If you think you have to “grind” a little more to stay ahead, remember that almost all big companies and institutions are running on borrowed money – and if the tax revenue isn’t paying for it, then it’s a matter of time before we don’t have shit.

This site was built for those who are having a hard time adjusting to the world around them. It is for anyone who has ever felt stepped on or treated unfairly. It is also a vehicle to teach people that have felt that way to overcome and be better people. Overcoming doesn’t always mean “playing the game”, either. If resistance and violence come into play, then that is the way it is.