Comment on Survey: Almost 50% of Americans Consider Themselves ‘Broke’
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Ok. Most of you aren’t broke. My mom, with two child daughters, having left an abusive relationship was living in a studio apartment having to choose between food for her daughters or paying rent.
Most people I know who consider themselves broke complain about ticketmaster fees, and inflation on fast food.
If you even CONSIDER eating fast food, or going to concerts, at all, you’re NOT broke.
Broke people think differently. They repurpose every little thing they can in life to get more milage to avoid spending money. Any money. On anything that isn’t strictly needed for survival. Forget streaming. Forget entertainment. That stuff is for rich people.
Until you reach that level, you aren’t broke. You’re just bad at managing money.
I love the smell of victim-blaming in the morning.
Seriously, I’m sorry your mom went through all that… but that’s another symptom of the problem those luxurious concert goers also suffer under.
The problem doesn’t shrink away because “someone someone has it harder”.
Gatekeeping poverty and financial precarity. Doesn’t get more American than that.
It’s not poverty if you’re spending $18 for a big mac several times a month or $200 for concert tickets.
One of the department Directors I work with keeps complaining like this. Has a $4k mortgage, new cars, went on family vacation to Greece a couple weeks ago.
Dude you’re not broke. You’re an idiot with your money. Don’t cry to me about inflation.
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PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“Okay I cut back on the SODAS and AVACADO TOAST and CONCERT TICKETS(!) and now I’m saving $76/month. Any tips on rent taking up 40% of my income?”
No, this country is bad at paying people.
Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
At the same time we’re breaking travel records: usnews.com/…/us-agency-screens-record-3-million-a…
The truth is somewhere in the middle. Some people are hurting. Others are splurging for whatever reason.
LucidNightmare@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I’m one of those who don’t spend my money on anything except the essentials and splurge for trips and stuff. I don’t see a future any more, so I might as well enjoy whatever little I can get in this life.
Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
That’s what I’ve been seeing more of my millennial friend group doing. Basically said fuck saving for retirement. The world is going to shit before then.
Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 months ago
Apocalypse spending.
People throwing cash on the fire to make themselves feel happy for a moment the same way the games industry is using addiction to keep spending on microtransactions high.
Also rebound from covid with the wealthy trying to maximise on their “lost” time.
Times are weird.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Wow one whole data point?
SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Eh… Little bit of column A, little but of column B.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 months ago
40%? That’s not broke. My rent takes up closer to 75% of my rent. And I live in a tiny apartment with no pets, despite wanting a cat, but knowing it’s unfair to have a cat that I can’t afford.
PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If 40% of your income every month is being vaporized into nonequitable housing, you’re probably broke. You being taken advantage of even more than most people doesn’t make them “not broke” and you frankly come across as a jaded cynic more than anything.