2m ago @SFdirewolf tweeted: "A1 Oooof, this is a very tough question .." - read what others are saying and join the conversation.

Please note: while we will focus on disabled people and poverty in the US and UK, we welcome everyone to participate and share their thoughts about poverty and ableism in their local communities. #CripTheVote

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A1. #Disability and #Poverty are intricately intertwined, so much of the experience of #Ableism in our society is a construction of poverty. Disability is used as justification for Poverty and Poverty is used to dismiss and villainize disabled people. #CripTheVote

A1: I feel like there is the real connection, (disabled people experience a disproportionate amount of poverty), and then there’s the perception that poverty is some kind of unfortunate but natural state for disabled people. #CripTheVote

A1. (Cont.) Disability & Poverty have always been intertwined. Along w/ constructions of Race, they were & still are at the heart of Eugenic thinking & Policies. It shaped sterilization policies at the start of the 20th century & Assisted Suicide policies…

A1 Oooof, this is a very tough question because there are a million answers. One way poverty & disability is connected is the way assistance or services by the state is predicated on the assumption that a disabled person cannot or does not want to work #CripTheVote

A1 #CripTheVote Disability = societal disenfranchisement = un or under employment = poverty https://t.co/oXEoLwQ0Ut

A1: poverty and disability are inextricably intertwined: people denied equal opportunities to education and employment; accessible housing is often unaffordable and benefits programs are insufficient to meet people’s basic needs #CripTheVote https://t.co/gF7VOVVV8G

A1 Another way poverty & disability is connected is the way the rules are set up in order for a disabled person to receive life-giving services like LTSS or healthcare. Rules such as how much they can earn and keep as assets so that they remain 'deserving'…

@DisVisibility A1: disability comes with a huge range of extra expenses, everything from help cleaning the house to specialized cooking equipment, lots more. Folks already living near the edge can't afford much extra. #cripthevote

A1 There are so many ways that are systemic and woven into institutions but there's also the cultural aspect. Ableism, in conjunction with racism, white supremacy and other forms of oppression marginalize people who are not seen as 'valuable.' #CripTheVote

@SFdirewolf Means testing ... making eligibility for things tied to income ... is poison. #CripTheVote

@SFdirewolf @crippledscholar @IngridTischer A2. Right Alice? I'm so damn tired of people saying disabled people are scamming the system for money! Yeah I can't wait to scam my way into a life of bloody poverty. Ugh. #CripTheVote

A2 Another popular negative depiction of disabled people related to poverty (but not exactly) is the idea that people are scamming for money via an #ADA lawsuit or complaint. By @crippledscholar: https://t.co/O7NI1VMLvQ By @IngridTischer: https://t.co/hUVfXJSpcn…

Q4: How does negative rhetoric and the prevailing narrative around poverty harm people who are poor - especially disabled people and multiply marginalised groups? #CripTheVote

A4: The simplest answer is that it makes them feel like garbage, and treated like garbage. #CripTheVote

A4: negative image of these programs contribute to perception of people who use the programs as grifters, or lazy people who are “takers” - and if you’re multiply marginalized on top of that - some people think you’re too expensive and not worth it #CripTheVote…

This is the focus of @ProjectTwistIT – looking at the ways that the #poverty narrative impacts on people who are poor – and far wider than that too in society. Follow #CripTheVote and take a look at https://t.co/nWe1KtBVY5 {Sorry for blatant plug in the middle…

Q5: What are some examples of the ways politicians spread negative stereotypes and misinformation about poverty & disability? What other institutions and systems do the same? #CripTheVote