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People are poor because of schtty life choices... Almost every.... single... -------... time. But most of you will use the exception for the argument. Anyone over 25 working a minimum wage job is doing so because of their decisions, or they're retired and looking for some structure in their life. Hell, I know people who make really good money, and they're still poor because they throw it at every shiny thing they see.
Someone upthread said something about a man in the 1950's being able to support a family on one income... Has anyone looked at the size of those houses they lived in? The cheap cars with no amenities they drove? A lot of them built their own home and there were no granite counter tops, central A/C or Jacuzzi type tubs. At some point, everyone wanted to keep up with the Jones' and began to afford what they wanted by paying interest on debt. I don't feel any worse for them than I do for the middle-aged person at the 7/11 cash register.
#96 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-06-22 04:37 PM

Outsourcing will happen to every job if AI can replace them.

The last house I rented was made in 1953. Solid but tiny - the original flooring is wood except the art deco kitchen tiles. Even the exterior color had been kept as close to original mint and red clover surrounded the unkept grounds. A very mature holly leading into the gardens was such an important aspect to it's appeal, but sections had been destroyed by arson. I resurrected as much as I could - feet in the dirt, but the fern trees were too far gone and no viable spores survived to even consider acceleration. The owner told me they brought it from a trip to Australia, so I turned it's space into a water feature and set up a hummingbird station.

I'll obviously be in the second floor hot tub awaiting your response with my inferior skill set.

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All intelligence services are compromised.

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