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That doesn't answer my question. People have always weaved their own safety nets and saved, but if this is becoming common in USA to spend almost nothing and li
by prolikewh0a 8y ago
That doesn't answer my question. People have always weaved their own safety nets and saved, but if this is becoming common in USA to spend almost nothing and live frugal, how can this system stay afloat?
Another point that's pretty unrelated, why would you live decades of your life doing nothing, living extremely frugally? Sounds like a pretty garbage life to me.
- claydavisss 8y agoAs long as my boat is afloat, I care not about yours. If the US fails, I will sail my boat elsewhere. We created the scenario these people are reacting to Worry not, we will not run out of people willing to impoverish themselves buying baubles
- prolikewh0a 8y ago>As long as my boat is afloat, I care not about yours. Everything that's wrong about the USA right here.
- citrablue 8y agoIt could also be the perspective that you can really only try to control your own lot in life. Is it not possible that by focusing on my own welfare, I am more productive and happier? And that by trying to float other boats, I am distracted and less happy? I don't subscribe to the OPs opinion, necessarily, just pointing out a situation where it might be better to just take care of yourself.
- claydavisss 8y agoYet you are the one telling us we all have to spend ourselves into the poorhouse or society will tip over....
- isoskeles 8y agoLiving extremely frugally doesn’t equate to doing “nothing.” If we’re going to start passing judgment, pinning happiness to consumerism seems like a pretty garbage life to me.
- prolikewh0a 8y agoIt's not just consumerism. What doesn't cost money? Walking around?