I have worked pretty damn hard to get where I am, but it occurs to me more and more that there's no good explanation that in a country as wealthy as ours that y

I have worked pretty damn hard to get where I am, but it occurs to me more and more that there's no good explanation that in a country as wealthy as ours that you need to work yourself to the bone just to get a moderately good lifestyle. And then we brag about the fact that we worked 2 jobs through college or whatever like it's some kind of badge of honor to be a voluntary slave for a few years. I'm not saying a Cadillac in every driveway, and there should definitely be reward for those willing to put in the extra hours and what have you, but you shouldn't need to put in extra hours just to claw your way to what would be considered a basic American lifestyle. I think that's silly.