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> Could our parents afford to own a home, have children, live comfortably off one income? Can we? Yes we can. But it means tradeoffs most people aren't willing
by jp555 11y ago
> Could our parents afford to own a home, have children, live comfortably off one income? Can we?
Yes we can. But it means tradeoffs most people aren't willing to make.
- wfo 11y agoYou'll notice one of the requirements above is "live comfortably" -- so your answer then is no.
- jp555 11y agoAre you also not saying "where I want"? There are plenty of low-cost geographies. You may need to retrain as a truck mechanic or fisherman and maybe learn a new language to live there though. But the point it its very possible.
- wfo 11y agoI only wish more people could see this post: your posts higher up in the comment thread almost look reasonable but this one really highlights the descent into madness necessary to accept your view. Things haven't gotten worse; your parents needed to work hard to have a good life. We just need to learn a new language, move to a third world country, give up all of our rights and our home, and pick a new profession.