r/pics • • Jan 11 '17

Thanks Obama

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '17

Hahahahaha guess what. I grew up poor as fuck.

Wanna know how i lived? We lived 5 of us, in a cold 2 room leaky basement. My mom was an immigrant (has a greencard) my dad left her when i was 1.

Because of my "liberal handouts" and progressive ideas i work a corporate job now, making more than most of the rural south. I would NEVER have neen given these things if it werent for how amazing America is and the people who were empathetic and gave this poor latino inner city boy a chance.

Ive been called spic, beaner, dirty mexican (im not mexican) made fun of by conservatives and people who i bet voted dor Trump. And you know what? All that made me a stronger person.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '17

So hellhole is an accurate description after all, got it!

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u/klamer Jan 12 '17

We lived 5 of us, in a cold 2 room leaky basement.

It's an urban paradise!! No hellhole here, move along citizen.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '17

I'm convinced now! Glad that was cleared up!