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The dominant culture says you are a loser. Paradoxically I'm doing OK by society's standards. By valuing personal space and control over it I decided to get in
by icanhackit 11y ago
The dominant culture says you are a loser.
Paradoxically I'm doing OK by society's standards. By valuing personal space and control over it I decided to get into the property game with my partner earlier in life, enabling us to purchase an inner city property before their prices exploded. Now I'm watching my friends work their arses off to live further away in the 'burbs. Often success comes down to timing...and an aversion to bullshit social rituals can also help.
Problem is you can't opt-out fully because you have to live and for that you must pay banker tribute via rent.
No rent, but you point remains: gotta work to live.
- branchless 11y agoOk this isn't really representative then. You got in by entering the pyramid scheme earlier. For 20 somethings who were born too late this isn't an option. They are not suckers, they are victims. I don't think social rituals are what is breaking most people, it's economic rent and exploitation by money issuers. On that let's be clear - this is not the kids' fault.
- neves 11y agoDon't forget the college payments.
- chillwaves 11y ago>No rent, but you point remains: gotta work to live. The irony is coupled with your statement about buying property. You don't pay rent, we pay you.
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- TeMPOraL 11y agoI think 'icanhackit meant they bought a house they live in, not one to rent out.