Bahamut.Ravael said: »
So much this. While there are a few people in my life that have legitimately been screwed by "the system", the vast majority who complain about not having enough money either got there because they spend their money as if they have a bottomless well of it somewhere and don't want to do what it takes (e.g. get a degree) to make any more money than they currently do.
everyone that isn't cognizant of the work to money to spending ratio is screwing themselves.
yes evil corporations conned them with shiny things, but they made it easy. there are two parties to a con, the grifter and the mark. if you show up to the three card monty table you are going to get hustled
"they spend their money as if they have a bottomless well of it"
the strength of the american economy is actually because it's one of the few places in the world we have been able to convince people to spend money they don't have on things they don't need.
let that roll around in your nugget a while.
