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â€Å"America the land of opportunities is currently going through one of the worst poverty rates in over 50 years† said Michael Karibian researcher and journalist on poverty. Many people are in poverty and they have no one to blame but themselves. People remain in poverty for the reason that they do not have the desire to change and be successful and take charge of their own life; anyone can avoid poverty although the problem is people’s attitudes towards change. It can be easy to simply give up and blame others for their misfortune but in reality those people only have themselves to blame for their own misfortune in life. Getting out of poverty is difficult but it is not impossible for those who are willing to take control of their lives and no longer be a victim of thee own mistakes. America has opportunities for everyone who desires to avoid poverty by making smart choices, getting a good education and neglecting bad influences. People are quick to blame the government for all the poverty in America when in reality they only have themselves to blame for their own misfortune. â€Å"They didn’t run as fast as everyone else, and if they ran faster, they’d do better† said Allan G. Johnson. The point of this quote is that if people do not try to get themselves back up they will not succeed and stay where they are at. It is true that there are uncontrollable external factors built into politics that can intensify the challenges to make the smartest choices, which are not always the easiest or obvious, but the blame must be placed on individuals because poverty has a partial but direct correlation to individuals choices they make. A reason for the poverty rates in America are because communities have established a poverty culture. An article ... ... the line by trying them. Girls who get pregnant at a young age have no one to blame but themselves unless they were raped. All these things can happen to both rich people and poor people although people that live in poverty will have a harder time getting past all the negative influences then rich people, but that does not mean it is not impossible for them to have a successful life as long they focus on being successful anyone form any background can make it in life. Living in poverty is not a matter of bad luck it is a matter of individuals lacking the determination to be someone in life and always trying to take the easy way out. Those who are determined in life can be anything they want no matter their background. America has opportunities for everyone who desires to avoid poverty by making smart choices, getting a good education and neglecting bad influences.