Poor can be "financially deficient" or "miserable" or "downtrodden" too, that gives some scope for alternatives.
"The poor are poor", can simply be a statement about the financial situation of a particular demographic or it can be a statement about the unhappiness of peoples lot, pity really, for those who're confined by their finances.
So:
People [without money|downtrodden] are [without money|downtrodden|to be pitied] because all of their [decisions|options] suck.
Who you think the term poor applies too is another way the phrase can be interpreted. "Trump is poor, he only values money", etc..
"The poor are poor", can simply be a statement about the financial situation of a particular demographic or it can be a statement about the unhappiness of peoples lot, pity really, for those who're confined by their finances.
So:
People [without money|downtrodden] are [without money|downtrodden|to be pitied] because all of their [decisions|options] suck.
Who you think the term poor applies too is another way the phrase can be interpreted. "Trump is poor, he only values money", etc..