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I like the idea of being forthright about the number values, but kids blab.
by jimmyvalmer 5y ago
I like the idea of being forthright about the number values, but kids blab.
- InitialLastName 5y agoMaybe we would live in a better-adjusted world if everyone were a bit more open about money and spending? Instead of just using consumption to signal it?
- vmception 5y agothe one where you get a target on your back as soon as you get ahead? resentment because you ignore the handouts or that no handout amount is satisfactory? Nah, pass.
- InitialLastName 5y agoPeople keep bringing this up, but this is FUD. Lots of places have public tax records and cultures of relative openness with respect to money and income, and as far as I can tell they appear to have less class strife than the US does.
- vmception 5y agoFor reference, FUD stands for “fear, uncertainty and doubt” not “this is an invalid perception because I said so”
- InitialLastName 5y agoYes, I'm saying that you are spreading baseless fear rather than raising a concern that is validated by experience or data.
- vmception 5y agoTo be clear, your goalpost is for me to provide citations of neighbors and relatives coveting each other's stuff? Nobody is debating the "class strife", they're acknowledging an individual's security for having different amounts than others. I'm guessing that is one and the same to you?