The Anti-Austerity Crowd

An interesting topic. I too have wondered where they were coming from. I've made it my business to speak to some and while most are part of what I would term "Pay for nothing, want everything free" brigade, one I spoke to was really earnest about the people who have nothing and their children are hungry, can't afford esb, etc. He says that there families like that in his part of Dublin. He's a lovely lad who would give you the shirt off his back. He says a lot of their problems comes from their background. Most would lack the necessary social skills needed to fend for themselves. There are lots of broken families. Mothers rely on convenience foods because they are unable to cook. Simple things like that can have a huge affect on finances. Other problems are the lack of knowledge as to how to maintain a house. I laughed out loud when he said that, but he says they wouldn't have seen housework done on a regular basis, so don't see the need for it. Things like hoovering and washing floors. Cleaning windows. Doing the laundry. Often their only means of coping is to remove themselves mentally from the situation, by using drink and/or drugs.