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I think you misunderstand me greatly and, more importantly, greatly misunderstand the zeitgeist. I am unbelievably thankful for being paid for what I am doing t
by A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 1y ago
I think you misunderstand me greatly and, more importantly, greatly misunderstand the zeitgeist. I am unbelievably thankful for being paid for what I am doing the amount I am paid.
But, and this is the most important part, just because I am in better situation than most, does not make the overall state of the population that much less shitty.
Am I getting through to you?
- jopsen 1y ago> does not make the overall state of the population that much less shitty. Has it ever been better? Not saying it shouldn't, just that we might have unrealistic expectations.
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- reverius42 1y agoHousing affordability was better from 2009-2021 than now. https://www.atlantafed.org/research/data-and-tools/home-ownership-affordability-monitor https://www.atlantafed.org/research/data-and-tools/home-owne... Total national health expenditures have grown much faster than population growth: https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/u-s-spending-healthcare-changed-time/ https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/u-s-spe... And yet, over the same time period, life expectancy hasn't gone up that much: https://datacommons.org/tools/visualization#visType%3Dtimeline%26place%3Dcountry%2FUSA%26sv%3D%7B%22dcid%22%3A%22LifeExpectancy_Person%22%7D https://datacommons.org/tools/visualization#visType%3Dtimeli...
- A4ET8a8uTh0_v2 1y ago<< we might have unrealistic expectations. I deleted longer response from yesterday. Long story short, I disagree. If anything, it is unrealistic for anyone to expect that current economic ecosystem is sustainable. I don't expect a lot, but I do expect my standard to improve over that of my parents', not decrease.