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> There's no point being overly defensive about these things. People with all kinds of life experience can learn from each other. I don’t think this is the fau
by rubyfan 5y ago
> There's no point being overly defensive about these things. People with all kinds of life experience can learn from each other.
I don’t think this is the fault of the author. When you’ve never had the chance or experience or bank account to dream of doing something that many people take for granted it’s easy to sort of clam up or realize your different and that you have to try harder to fit in.
- scandox 5y agoI meant that wealthy people should not be too defensive about it.
- SkipperCat 5y agoBut wealthy people should be defensive about it. Or at least acknowledge the fact that we have severe and increasing income disparity in America and a lot of people are suffering with anxiety and other ills because we let so many people expose themselves to massive risk by being poor. In Europe, you don't go bankrupt when you get sick. Health care is one of the top causes of bankruptcy in America. In more socialized countries, you don't lose your housing when you lose your job. You don't need to struggle to keep a car (which you need for a job) because there is public transit and you're almost guaranteed access to higher education. The upper middle class and higher need to realize this is a big systematic risk for the country.
- tomtheelder 5y ago"Being defensive about it," would be getting offended and denying that others have these sorts of experiences. That is what the other commenter was suggesting wealthy people should not do.
- randompwd 5y agoYou're about as informed on Europe as somebody who read a single headline and never dug deeper.