Aren’t you supposed to help them to attain that goal?

Okay, I’m watching the tag now.

As soon as you give your inheritance to the ponies of Equestria, they can all stop being poor for five minutes.

Says the pony who never worked in his life.

Guys, it really worked. I stopped being poor and I was no longer poor.

@Background Pony #77E3  
Yes, it’s meant to take many, many years of your life to amass a fortune unless you strike gold and innovate in some department or another  
lol 99% of The 1% were born that way, this is not a meritocracy.

Alright, stop taxing us then.

@Background Pony #77E3  
Hi Prince, how are things going with Rarity?

@Ihhh  

 
What if sudden medical bills arise? What if you get into an accident? What if you end up with a speeding ticket? What if you get into an accident while doing all this? What if you get laid off because of corporate restructuring? What if the economy takes a sudden dive and lay offs like 2008 become the norm? What if your particular state’s economy is depressed?
 
What if you’re juggling school time through all of this so you can try to break the cycle you were born into because your parents weren’t degree-holding workers, and so you lived a existence generally on the line direct into poverty? What if your parents are divorced, and you don’t have the unified financial basis and stable social net of a whole family? What if perhaps one or the other was in prison for most of your youth? What if at some point in your youth there was any other accident that hindered the financial stability of the home, sapping that bit of funds that might be used for you to get a head start, an allowance of sorts; or even for college? What if you did go out to get relevant modern skill for it to all of a sudden not matter and despite having all the technical certifications needed you still can’t get a job in that field?
 
I mean, I’m sure I could keep adding to your list. It’s not terribly difficult when some of these apply to me or you know people who it applies to.

@Background Pony #77E3  
I’m sorry, but no, it’s not that simple. What if you’re physically or mentally disabled? What if you have a criminal record? What if you live in a town with expensive rent? You can’t just assume everyone is in the same state as you, that’s just naive.

It really is this simple. Get a job, advance your position, stop buying frivolous things like fancy mobile phones every two years or video games every month, sink money into assets like your car or if you have one, your home. Yes, it’s meant to take many, many years of your life to amass a fortune unless you strike gold and innovate in some department or another. You don’t just suddenly become rich by doing a nine to five job, you have to handle your money efficiently, you think your grandparents were sinking their money into gaming computers or art commissions way back when? No.
 
Stop being poor.

I can imagine Prince Blueblood giving advice to gamers who keep losing:
 
First step, don’t get hit.

barely even satire

“Shock and celebration today as Prince Blueblood unveils a Universal Basic Income plan for Equestria”

Instructions unclear, economy stuck in ceiling fan

Pony Trump Tweets. Pardon me while I headdesk.

“Why don’t poor ponies just buy more money?”

Brilliant.