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I'm a bit sympathetic to the idea that the American dream, when compared to the average paycheck, just doesn't add up for most people. I don't empathize with th
by Y7ZCQtNo39 9y ago
I'm a bit sympathetic to the idea that the American dream, when compared to the average paycheck, just doesn't add up for most people. I don't empathize with the poor financial choices folks make to place their expectations above their reality.
- incadenza 9y agoI guess I feel the same. I'm very sympathetic to people who, when making decent financial decisions, are unable to meet their basic needs. Poverty / under-earning like that just creates a constant stress that is completely debilitating and unproductive. It has a real psychic toll. It's just difficult for me to imagine not being able to make $100,000 work, save for a bunch of kids. But after all, those are somewhat of a choice as well.