Look at the situation unfettered capitalism has put us in. The wheels are just going to continue to come off without intervention.
No it’s not because people have iPads. It’s an accumulation of things as I noted. But if you don’t think spending money on those things has no effect on your ability to become a single income family, I don’t know what to tell you, but simply blaming it on today’s economy isn’t the answer. I wish I had known those were idyllic times back then because it sure didn’t seem easy.
If gov would just make her life better she wouldn’t need pride to swallow.
What are you or I going to do about? Grab your pitchfork… until then take the tampon out and man the fuck up.
I will also add this and I’ve said it numerous times… the government is not going fix this. We all know this. We live in a society where we work hard to build bigger and better walls around us. Honestly are much bigger then they used to be… you say we can’t live like cockroaches but homes per sqft per person is only increasing. We are selfish entitled people. Until people change government won’t.
I would also love to be in the room when they pitch their wife the idea of being a stay at home mom with no access to a car lol.
Try thinking outside the box instead of accepting today’s norm.
Forcing ones beliefs onto their partner is a tale as old as time lol.
Come to my neighborhood, which is primary Indian families, and take notes. About half of them only have one car and young kids. Several are stay at home moms.
On a micro level if you're having trouble paying the bills of course you need to be careful with non necessary expenses. On a macro level something needs to change. At large there aren't enough frappes that can be made at home to offset a 100% base increase in the cost of homes. Home ownership is dropping. Birthrates are dropping. It's all connected.
Acknowledge that there is an issue?
That's a very pessimistic outlook. The government had it sorted at one point. Tax rates on the rich and on corporations have been high in the past. There's no reason that they can't be high again. Health insurance wasn't a pile of garbage before it can be reversed.
Maybe we can all chew on this...
I agree with both of those points.
I’ve acknowledged income disparity is an issue a million times. It’s a rinse and repeat argument. This is how we solve problems by revolving conversations apparently. Lol.
Pessimistic government is going to fix all your income issues? I accept and I will repeat, the government is not there to help you. Name me a politician currently in office somewhere and I’ll show you the problem and their income v your income and that disparity.
Or… maybe the wife could take the husband to work and take the car… car pool? There are options.
I guess I will show myself a little… I work from home, my wife works from home. 2 of 3 homeschool. Anywhere I travel the government pays me mileage and I get to air travel 80 days per year… and I bring the kids and wife. On travel everything is paid for by government and per diemed by the government. I’m a little spoiled.
Marriage is a partnership. Give and take. You don't force your beliefs on your spouse.
I need to call Elon and give him a heads up. lol
You left out rent
Spoiled with a bunch of government provided benefits and government provided job. That allows you to spend more time with your family than the average American. And then on here saying the government can't fix any of these problems, but the government and it's provided benefits has definitely positively impacted you and your family lives. Do I have to point out the irony?
I have worked my ass off. I grew up in a house with no water, no heat and no air and my parents were big time hoarders. I was basically homeless inside 4 walls.
Dude no one is saying you don't work hard, but you are benefiting now both because of the work you have put in and because of the benefits work offers you and your family.
Exactly. They pay me for my work and my value not because my skills and my labor are not valuable.
Average Joes don’t want to live average lives. This month is a perfect example. There will be so many average joes over reaching and extending themselves this Christmas and by February will be in collections. You ever drive through a trailer park and see $60K trucks? Pride is why people cannot eat rice and beans. My family lived in a camper for 16 months and we essentially eat rice beans to get over a slight hump. People can do it. It’s people like @GATTACA! that think these people are living like cockroaches that keep people from swallowing their pride and taking a step back.
It is a shithole. What have you done to help those poors in Aurora? Or is it something we just wait for government to handle? I only ask because Colorado is a very nice place and you legit drive 10-15 minutes from the now infamous Venezuelan gang complex and you bump into million dollar homes and the Raytheon’s, Lockheed and globs of other government contractors raking in the big bucks. Ironically there is an ICE facility there that by looks of it is under utilized….
Again you're confusing my comments about the economy as a whole with my comments about individuals. If you can't make ends meet and need to stretch your income then yes you have to do whatever it takes. I'm talking about the giant economic factors that are making that a reality for everyone not just people down on their luck.