Rent costs half a month’s pay, so that checks out.
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yarr@feddit.nl 3 weeks agoNot much of a social safety net. Take that much time off work and things are going to get uncomfortable pretty fast. Last I heard, it’s like 1/3 of America that is two paychecks away from losing their housing. It’s sad.
Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
And what do you think will happen to pretty much all of them in one or two years time?
Come to think of it, i guess the US made a perfect system to quell protests; Just make it impossible for people to take time off work, nobody will be able to protest even your most sadistic fascist laws
yarr@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
Correct. Bread, circuses and riot police (optional).