We’ve been looking at the poverty line all wrong for decades now…

[RickyGQ]

Kids are eligible for public pre-K etc relatively young so basically the article is saying that parents will experience lean years - which is absolutely true. That 30K makes all the difference. Some of the other expenses, for instance transportation. Assuming that includes car notes that goes away after a few years as well.

I agree with the idea that 6 figures doesn’t mean what many people assume. And my sense is that the author is using a figure like 140 to not only sympathize with those experiencing that new reality but also for engagement etc.

I think the overarching argument - that these kinds of figures and categories need to be revisited - is sound.

Good point. A lot of places with public pre k have lotteries though. And even then, some families still need to pay for before and after care. While that cost isn’t anywhere near the same, eliminating all child care still leaves that figure around $110,000 which is still eye opening.

 

[mastermind]

When i first started working a full time, salaried job, I paid $21 a paycheck for HMO health insurance. This was 2007. It is now $104, and with my wife and child it’s $250.

 

[Wargames]

They really started robbing people during the pandemic, had to fall back when Biden was in office, and now are robbing people worse than ever. The media cleaned it up and said "it was the greatest transfer of wealth in Human history". No, it's been an ongoing systematic robbery of 99% of Americans by 1% of Americans and they took so much people are finally starting to realize what the fukk is happening.

 

[RickyGQ]

They really started robbing people during the pandemic, had to fall back when Biden was in office, and now are robbing people worse than ever. The media cleaned it up and said "it was the greatest transfer of wealth in Human history". No, it's been an ongoing systematic robbery of 99% of Americans by 1% of Americans and they took so much people are finally starting to realize what the fukk is happening.

I loved the part of the article about how the pandemic let some people breathe for the first time.

 

[Wargames]

I loved the part of the article about how the pandemic let some people breathe for the first time.

As soon as companies heard that they started raising prices. They heard workers were saving money WFH...... raise the price. Minimum wage went up in some places..... raise the price. Its bad comedy facilitated by a lack of new consumer and worker protection regulations and enforcement of the regulations that already existed.

 

[mastermind]

They really started robbing people during the pandemic, had to fall back when Biden was in office, and now are robbing people worse than ever. The media cleaned it up and said "it was the greatest transfer of wealth in Human history". No, it's been an ongoing systematic robbery of 99% of Americans by 1% of Americans and they took so much people are finally starting to realize what the fukk is happening.

this been going on for 50 years

Covid was just them turning the heat up

 

[mastermind]

I loved the part of the article about how the pandemic let some people breathe for the first time.

As soon as companies heard that they started raising prices. They heard workers were saving money WFH...... raise the price. Minimum wage went up in some places..... raise the price. Its bad comedy facilitated by a lack of new consumer and worker protection regulations and enforcement of the regulations that already existed.

The prorests/uprisings aroubd George Floyd's murder doesn happen if people aren't home and not having to worry about bills.

 

[the cac mamba]

They really started robbing people during the pandemic, had to fall back when Biden was in office, and now are robbing people worse than ever

who/how were "they" robbing people in 2020, and how did it stop under Biden, only to pick up in 2025?

 

[Wargames]

The prorests/uprisings aroubd George Floyd's murder doesn happen if people aren't home and not having to worry about bills.

more like there was no sports and people were angry at self quarantine/shutdown. I think you're inflating having time with having money. You are absolutely right that the powers that be, hated it, but their solution was to make athletes keep playing and find other distractions.

the theft we saw is more a lack of regulations and enforcement that has been building to this point for decades.

 

[mastermind]

more like there was no sports and people were angry at self quarantine/shutdown. I think you're inflating having time with having money.

That as well

But that shyt happened because it was the first time people had space. That’s why it was time to get back to work in August.

When you are grinding, it's hard to slow down. People shyt's on non-voters and not politically engaged folks when like 40% of those people are working class.

 

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[RickyGQ]

That as well

But that shyt happened because it was the first time people had space. That’s why it was time to get back to work in August.

When you are grinding, it's hard to slow down. People shyt's on non-voters and not politically engaged folks when like 40% of those people are working class.

I agree. People had time to be aware. To actually pay attention for once.

 

[mastermind]

I agree. People had time to be aware. To actually pay attention for once.

It impacts art and innovation too

Culture in the west is dead because that great artist is working 12 hours in an Amazon or Walmart warehouse.

 

[RickyGQ]

It impacts art and innovation too

Culture in the west is dead because that great artist is working 12 hours in an Amazon or Walmart warehouse.

shyt. I never made that connection.

 

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