Nearly 40% of Americans can't cover a surprise $400 expense

[Ya' Cousin Cleon]

all this does is just make the case for economic democracy

 

[knickscity]

America is nowhere close to a 3rd world country. One of the worst living conditions I've seen is the homeless folks that be in those tunnels in Vegas, but persons in a third world country would easily take that over what they got now.

 

[Ya' Cousin Cleon]

what makes you say that?

This upcoming recession isn’t going to be nearly as bad as 08

 

[knickscity]

what makes you say that?

Don't mind him, he was 12 years old back in 08.

 

[Mike Nasty]

Breh America's poverty looks like Beverly Hills compared to other places, stop it

Between the homeless camps, the south, and Appalachia.

 

[UberEatsDriver]

This commercial ethered a lot of souls regarding that.

Lmfao

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

Usa aside from ny, la, fl, tx, is mostly a 3rd world country

I went on a road trip from NYC to Texas, and driving throw all the states, we were



Miles upon miles of undeveloped land, and everybplace we stopped had people you forget exist

 

[UberEatsDriver]

America is nowhere close to a 3rd world country. One of the worst living conditions I've seen is the homeless folks that be in those tunnels in Vegas, but persons in a third world country would easily take that over what they got now.

A person living in a third world country would not take living in a tunnel over what they got now wtf. Remember third world have this illusion that America has gold sidewalks.

My dad is from Haiti and almost fled back to Haiti when he came to NYC in the middle of the crack epidemic despite his “better” living conditions.

 

[wastedmermaid]

Majority of USA wealth does not see the citezens

True, but despite that , even what drips down from the top is better than most places. That’s why You got millions of people risking there life and that of there family members life just to get a chance to get there own little piece of America.

 

[Tiffrock]

Its true

Cause most people don't even have at least 1,000 dollars in thier savings

I've always heard this stat..smh

 

[GoFlipAPack]

I can believe it. Alot of Americans are basically indentured servants some just have nicer stuff . Most of our money is accounted for before we even earn it. This check I have to pay my rent/mortgage, utilities, grocery shopping,credit cards/student loans etc.. Next check I have to pay my life insurance, health insurance, car insurance, car note, etc.
And we basically live trapped in this cycle till we die

Quoting this shyt bc it's the truth. You have only a few options. Make more money or cut your expenses.

 

[Bumblebreh]

TIL thecoli.com considers the USA to be a shythole equivalent to places like India and Afghanistan because of a few homeless people.



Btw did you know LA the place you said was not a third world shythole has the highest population of homeless in the US?

He still has a point.As parts of america do resemble a third country and we have an increasing amount of americans who are invisible and are at risk of being destitute.Wealth in america is very concentrated and if you are not eating from the major industries that are keeping the economy afloat you are going to remain in the underclass.
India and atghanistan are both developing countries.But america is a first world country that has enough wealth to greatly reduce most of its problems that correlate with poverty within a short period.
If the middle class is shrinking and the homeless population is increasing.What does that tell you breh?
But the insidious thing about america is that business are making profit from those who can easily be exploited.

 

[8WON6]

Its crazy that people think its just poor spending habits.

Some of you really have your heads in the sand. And the sad part is instead of trying to fix the economy and redistribute wealth, people that "made it" would rather there be a bottom class they can always shyt on. This shyt really matters to them and their ego.

 

[Master Teacher]

America is nowhere close to a 3rd world country. One of the worst living conditions I've seen is the homeless folks that be in those tunnels in Vegas, but persons in a third world country would easily take that over what they got now.

Syrian Refugees Think North St. Louis Is Worse Than A Refugee Camp

 

[UberEatsDriver]

Syrian Refugees Think North St. Louis Is Worse Than A Refugee Camp

I was actually looking for this story to prove that poster wrong.

And these refugees had the same thinking as my dad who came to Brooklyn in 1980.