Affordable to whom? People who have high enough paying jobs to actually save and are also able to take time off from work? That’s “plenty” of people, sure. But they’re all assholes. At least here in the U.S.
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Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks agoOh fuck off, going on holiday is something plenty of people can afford.
MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
That’s a very interesting way to view the world.
MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
It’s the way you view the world when you grew up dirt poor, and continue to be dirt poor despite doing everything that you were “supposed” to do to have a comfortable life and realize that you will never own a home or retire (literally the only things I’ve ever wanted since childhood) because you’re in that perfect sweet spot where your COL will always outpace you wage increases, even if you switch to a better job every 2-3 years. Am I bitter? Yes. But I’m not going to pretend that people that make upper six figures, own multiple cars and homes are in the same class as I am just to make myself feel better.
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
You would’ve had a point if you didn’t label them all assholes.
MnemonicBump@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
I still had a point. People just don’t like being called out
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
No, you buried your point by being an asshole. That is not the same as “calling out” someone.
LurkingLuddite@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Not defending that fool, but, " plenty of people can still do it!” is a pretty fucking brainless tangential excuse and no reason at all. For anything.
That’s the same shit logic people use when discussing what should be made illegal. “We cannot regulate corporations because plenty would still be able to do bad things!”
OK then… Let’s ignore the accelerating economic crisis because some people still have money! Hooray! Everything’s easy when you can just ignore problems!