You do realize that the rest of the world is shifting between amusement and bewilderment regarding the fact that the average American has a hard time to face a USD 400 medical or car repair bill? It is stupid to think the other is stupid who proved one stupid (not aimed at you, personally). We are consuming too much and save too little. Get it?
I thought right wing nuts were all about self sufficiency and provision. Seems they love the community and socialism when it comes to spreading losses as wide as piss in the wind. Don't shoot the messenger, I just point out the broken system and how advertising and irresponsible guidance has turned the average family and worker into an indebted slave to corporate consumerism without any safety provisions needed to weather a crisis. I don't care how much percent of society now falls into the group of irresponsible people, fact is that even plumbers and office workers can save a thousand or two per month if they really wanted to. But that means that not everyone can afford a mortgage and a monster truck with car loan, and credit card debt and two annual holidays and home improvements and and and.
Need hand holding identifying the problem here? I show you, thank me later:
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