Study: More than half of US seniors live in poverty

[Clubber Lang]

I don't feel sorry for the generation, I just pointed out that the lie of the American dream is dead for a long time except the few who enjoy the incredible combination of being 70% extremely lucky, 15% extraordinary smart and hard working and 15% being very well connected.

More like 90% well connected, 9% lucky, 1% extremely smart.

 

[M.W.]

Multiple billionaires stated that luck played a large role in their success, being at the right time at the right place not by their choosing...

More like 90% well connected, 9% lucky, 1% extremely smart.

 

[deaddog]

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Study: More than half of US seniors live in poverty
J. A. Allen, July 27, 2022

Define poverty in US.
Define poverty in a 3rd world country.

 

[M.W.]

Definitely different shades of poverty. Nonetheless poverty is not fun regardless of where one lives. Much less fun when everyone around you flaunts their wealth than in a community where everyone else is poor. That's probably why most Filipinos are way happier people than Americans.

Define poverty in US.
Define poverty in a 3rd world country.

 

[ElCubano]

Do you have a link to show large growing operations pay below minimum wage?

Homestead Florida.

 

[virtusa]

Define poverty in US.
Define poverty in a 3rd world country.

https://www.economist.com/big-mac-index

and then this one:
http://hikersbay.com/prices/ukraine/kyiv?lang=en#num-prices-rentpermonth

 

[nooby_mcnoob]

More like 90% well connected, 9% lucky, 1% extremely smart.

Initial luck leads to the connection. Trust me on this.

 

[ElCubano]

Initial luck leads to the connection. Trust me on this.

Having "initial luck" of being born into a connected family.

 

[nooby_mcnoob]

Having "initial luck" of being born into a connected family.

You can develop connections over time, at the age of 50 is where you should have a good network that matches the guy who was born into a connected family.

 

[M.W.]

Link?

Seasonal workers do not fall under the exemption from the minimum wage law.

http://www.minimum-wage.org/florida#exemptions

Homestead Florida.