I think it’s just one more side effect of “American exceptionalism” and the culture of individuality and “me me me me” here, that people don’t even see “change your lifestyle” as an option.
They were told about the American dream or whatever, but they were sold a bill of goods, and now they can’t even comprehend cutting back on expenses in any meaningful way.
People who actually live paycheck to paycheck don’t have this option and this is ludicrously offensive to people who actually live this way.
It’s not about laughing at their stupidity but about the situation itself being laughable.
I thought lowering these gaps was the intention of Progressivism. Is it not?
I think it’s just one more side effect of “American exceptionalism” and the culture of individuality and “me me me me” here, that people don’t even see “change your lifestyle” as an option.
They were told about the American dream or whatever, but they were sold a bill of goods, and now they can’t even comprehend cutting back on expenses in any meaningful way.
Lowering the gap between 10th and 90th percentile is meaningless if the very top doesn’t change too