
For decades, Wealth Redistribution has been a rallying cry for the far left, and for many activists, NGOs, and "Change Makers". In their world, wealth creation is the eptiome of a capitalist society, and reserved for the lofty heights of the 1%. However, as is often the case, if one drills down past the hysteria, it is clear to see that this really is the epitome of the "Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations", and an attempt to keep the "redistribution" where it works for them.
For the past 12 years, I have taught Impact Entrepreneurship in universities, schools, prisons, and underserved communities. During this time, it has become abundently clear that the people facing the most pressing socioeconomic, and in some cases environmental problems, have the solutions. Many of which could easily become for profit, Impact focused innovations. What they do not have, is access to the Capital(S), the "S" is vital, required to bring them to life and scale them, thereby creating economic vibrancy and wealth for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Knowing that a tsunami of Capitals(S) are released for those at the bottom of the socioeconomic pyramid, we started playing "follow the money", only to find that Wealth Distribution happens way more within segments of the middle of the socioeconomic pyramid, thereby choking off access to the Capital(S) for those at the bottom.
In other words, and drawing an analogy with Retail (middle men) vs Direct to Consumer, the current beneficiaries of "Wealth Distribution" do not want to see a Direct to Poverty model take hold.

After almost two decades of research, here is a detailed account of what we found, and we call it "Pimping Poverty".
Given this is a very sensitive topic, let me provide two very real examples to highlight our summary.
Mike Martin wanted to take our Impact Economics (basically capital access) to Muncie Indiana. Nine NGO's conspired to go to the Mayors Office to shoot him down. Today, Mike, the City of Muncie, and Ball State are working together and making a huge difference providing direct access.
At an NGO event our Founder was speaking at, to which he took 8 African American Community Leaders with him as exemplars of what people can do if they have access. A White, female, Exec. Director of a local NGO, leapt out of her chair pointed at them, and said to our Founder, "how dare you have the audacity to give those people false hope, they can't fix their own problems, that is why we are here".
There is a reason that many on the left, many activists, and numerous NGO's and Change Makers scream about Wealth Redistribution. It is because, Direct to Poverty (as in Direct to Consumer), will "redistribute" the Capital(S) to where they were meant to go.
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