@Djbousquet
@sooojordn
She’s not homeless and you can literally get a free/ extremely inexpensive smartphone from the government when you qualify for certain programs…
@Djbousquet
@sooojordn
the whole “they’re not poor because they have an appliance that is a requirement for most job applications, covid contact tracing, keeping in touch with family etc” trope has got to go🙄
@Djbousquet
@sooojordn
Before she needed money, she prob had a phone (Most smart phones are not expensive). When bills came, she could use her phone to try to get what she needs, or sell it for under $100 and maybe be able to make one more month of rent and then have no phone. Obvious choice.