Seeing Real Poverty

America's poor are somewhat luckier than those who are impoverished in other parts of the world. In the US, there is a safety net of government aid that literally feeds people. We are not like Venezuela, where thousands are on the brink of starvation because of mismanagement by a socialist government. We are not like North Korea where a government finds it easier to murder people than allow them any liberty, including the economic freedom it takes to prosper. We are not like the continent of Africa where drought and famine still claim lives. We are truly blessed that freedom and a social safety net mean even our poor usually enjoy a decent lifestyle (unless they have immense substance abuse or mental issues that keep them from accessing what is available).