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Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds (www.cbsnews.com)
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[โ€“] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

How to ensure that your population becomes increasingly extreme and dependent upon a view that their hardship is caused by [insert range or reasons from gender, race, nationality, political view, migration status etc.]

[โ€“] ProbablyKaffe@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 month ago

Investigated deeper into this so-called "basket of American dream essentials":

  1. Housing that "guarantees safety" (segregated)
  2. Insurance premiums, laundry services, hygiene and cosmetics
  3. Eating out
  4. Driving 15k miles and getting hotels and food on the road
  5. Year round babysitter for children under 4, seasonal for school age

  1. College degree for each child without student loans (lmao?)
  2. Toys and youth sports (haven't checked the quantities)
  3. Smartphones, computers, television sets, streaming services
  4. Running shoes + "clothing"
  5. 6 movies and 2 MLB games every year for a nuke family