The families of the earth do need improvement. That starts with individual choices to be better, do better. However, you are disgusted at the wrong thing. Having children isn't the issue. Being bad to then is. And money isn't the fulcrum you make it out to be.
> Perhaps these old people's regrets about not doing enough for their children are because they didn't prepare properly to actually have children.
Generally it was along the lines that they regret their unnecessary selfish pursuits over family time. Working more for a nice car or boat, an example.
> assure you that just hoping the poorness goes away after 20 years doesn't magically result in it happening,
That isn't really my argument now is it. And this isn't the only time in your response where you do this. Makes a conversation kind of pointless when you just put whatever words and points in my mouth you feel like and ignore the main points.
> nor does time effortlessly unwind the trauma or mend the damage done by generations of people who were ill prepared to take care of children.
Your life has challenges. Most do. You are human like the rest of us. Stop blaming your forebears, even if they have some fault, and rise to the occasion.