-LEARN TO CODE

How'd that work out for you?

"The wealthy are just buying themselves bigger and bigger yachts. And with their leftover money, they're building rocket ships to Mars."

So....enjoy another latte?

-In your view what is a "living wage" and should it exist?

I don't know what you're talking about. exist in what context?

I didn't insert that term here...I don't rely on it nor use it ever.

And you don't give a shit what I think about it anyway so why ask?

-is my argument a pipe dream?

You aren't even interested in being able to afford the pipe.

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No shit? You just thought of that? People need to be paid more?

that's the solution? "250 million people just need more money" - clownshart, economist for the DR

Thanks...I didn't know you were looking out for me there, little fella.

I just need..............more money

Seriously though.....while that's a very good suggestion.......

I've noticed all you do here on this place is scream and bitch and moan about the environment. An environment there is very little you can do about changing. Voting is about it.

Never at all about how someone can actually improve their lives, outside of how they vote.

Everything else.....any individual action....all worthless and meaningless to you.

Instead, just scream about the billionaire while you piss away your life and opportunities.

"Why?
The problem isn't people aren't working hard enough."

I didn't say anything about how hard they are working.

You're suggesting kids spend more than they make, go into deep debt and enjoy vacations, nice cars, and just pay the minimum on their credit card, student loans, and just worry about tomorrow...tomorrow.

And why? Because.........fucking billionaires.

wow....just wow.

-So, this "explosion in household debt" is entirely because of "creature comforts" according to you.

Wrong again, moronrobot. I'm not doing any such thing.

Do you get paid to be wrong here? It's as if you're incentivized to be so wrong.

-Which is why I'm adamantly pro abortion.

LOL.....why don't you just spew out the advantage I have that's unavailable to you.

There are 2. Am I right? compared to you, I have 2 advantages.

Advantages that piss you off.

-Unless I'm wrong, you didn't do anything to advance yourself an economic bracket.

Well, I did advance myself an economic bracket.

so, who did it for me if I didn't do it?

You want to make this personal? fine

What have YOU done to help yourself? Did you and Idaho girl date while you were both in foster care? Wait...nevermind...she's a girl.

-Your parents were well off

high school education and an 8th grade education.

sharecropped. Never had any money and died with a very small net worth.

But they gave a shit about me and there was always food on the table.

So...yeah, I had that.

-You can't live within your means if you're not getting paid a living wage.

I don't have advice for folks being paid less than a living wage.

I also don't have advice for kids in the foster care system.

I'll tell you what...I'll leave you kids to scream about minimum wage and foster care.

I was talking about how kids in their 20s with a real job can get benefit from denying themselves some creature comforts that can wait a while longer. To push back on their desire to indulge until they knock out some debt.

Not to disparage minimum wage workers or foster care kid.

Geez......

Wow, nobody can read nor do even basic math here.

well, no wonder you're all pissed about being broke.

If I were illiterate and unable to calculate anything, I'd be pissed as well.

I'm not trolling.

I'm not missing a barn.

You're not even able to discuss anything. Just complain and whine about the circumstances.

I know how much minimum wage is. I know how much rent is. Stop revealing your ignorance, for Christs sakes.

I can try to make point.....for the 5th time.

Again.......try and understand this...

"I agree that today's economy presents unique challenges to youngsters.
But the steps to avoid the pitfalls of debt are the same steps you took (live within my means...say no to a few trips..)
It's a huge challenge but the choices (good and bad) are still the same."

The above post was a response to QCP's comment about his youth and the steps he took to get out of his debt. Saying no to things.

I can say the same thing to a youngster TODAY that finds him or herself in the same situation.

I didn't say shit about trying to raise a family on minimum wage, which is so fucking ludicrous, you should all be embarrassed you went that direction.

Jesus...are you all minimum skilled losers making minimum wage? Is this just your way to admit it? Or, you reared children like just described? Minimum skilled workers who can't make it today?

I'm not chastising a young person for busting their ass trying to get by today. I can see it firsthand with my own kids. Except the minimum skilled part, of course.

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Is English a language you speak? I don't know what the fuck you're even saying.

-Apathy is also whats killing America.

True but your absolute ignorance of how our economy works isn't part of any solution.

-The fact that you consider what I'm saying to be "whining"

What do you call it? You're literally complaining about how a man with skills so low that they are able to earn only minimum wage and that wage can't support a family with it.

I call it whining.

You call it whatever you want. But everyone is going to ignore you except to belittle you like I am right now.

"the reason why politicians feel like it's totally fine screwing over minimum wage workers."

Can a man in California support a family on minimum wage?

I guessing no......and that's largely in part because not even Democrats in California care all that much for minimum wage workers.

-There's no "living within your means" when you're not being paid a living wage.

Again, do you know anyone who fits this description?

Other than yourself, perhaps?

"Quite the opposite.
Minimum wage needs to be a living wage again."

Geez....you're really screwed up.

Kids do indeed need to learn to live within their means.

Because there is no making the minimum wage a living wage again.

There is no way that's going to happen.

So, since that's the way it is....why don't you try and be part of the solution instead of bitching like a little wimp you're not getting your way.

I assume you have no children so we're all grateful you're not out there screwing up another generation of clownshacks.

-In the 1950s, a man could care for their family of 4 with a single income earning minimum wage.

I know. Then we went off the rails and started crazy things that screwed over that minimum skilled man.

like civil rights, the ERA, etc....you know.....things that leveled the playing field. Then we asked that minimum skilled man to compete with men from other countries for the same job.

And now that same minimum skilled man can't care for his family on minimum wage.

Can we dispense with the whining about that and move on to what's realistic?

-So I'm not sure why you have advice for poor people

I stated it clearly I don't have advice for poor people. I have advice for youngsters who are trying to navigate the real world they are living in.

-"kids need to learn how to live within their means like I did!

Obviously, you're attempting hyperbole and sarcasm with that but you accidentally got it right.

Kids need to learn to live within their means, even if the world isn't delivering them the economic justice they feel entitled to.

I completely understand the flaw of the cost of higher education that results in a job that makes it very difficult to service that student loan debt and be able to afford rent, transportation, etc.

But despite that.....they still have to take the same steps I took back when I had student loans and had to afford rent, a car, and my starbucks and avocado toast. LOL