Yes, poor people have color TVs

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41. Poor people all over the world have TVs because

And I am putting this very bluntly, but poor people have TVs because it's a one-time purchase. They could either eat for a month or forget about how shitty their lives are for at least the duration of the tv.

Those on assistance in the US often qualify for a government-paid phone, too, whether cellular or otherwise, due to a Reagan-era law.

The working poor often have smartphones because the a Internet is just how stuff gets done these days, and a cheap smartphone can be had for the cost of a monthly service, whereas otherwise they'd have to pay for cable Internet, computers they might not even understand, and a stable residence.