2 weeks ago I bi-accidentally posted a video instead of an article, so instead of posting a video this week I am posting an article. I read an article on the Causes of Poverty. Most people wonder if people are poor because of their own fault. Are people poor because of their own bad decisions? Or maybe they are poor because they are lazy.... The list could go on forever, but the question is never really answered. The article says that in country's who do not really have a good government to lead them in the right direction most of the people are poor when only a few become wealthy. So is the government to blame? Yes, partially the government to blame. When you are poor you don't have the money for health, education, and other things. Not being able to really part of the community by taking part in the things that wealthier people are able to do lower's the voice of the poor. It is harder to voice your opinion in political debates, making it even harder to get out of the poverty that you are stuck in. Surprisingly, Even though economic and political policies are made to help the poor, they end up benefiting the wealthier in the end. This just leaves the poor in the same situation and it makes it harder and harder for them to get out. Reading this article, and the other articles linked on this website made me realize, that it is mostly the government making poverty stay the way it is and not the people who are in poverty.