@shaguncrypto You are reacting to the problem. Learn who controls money, oil, and media. Learn who controls levers of power. Read the Constitution, and US Code. Learn what the bills passed by politicians actually do. You won't because you think your "side" is good and this requires work.
The median American earns around $60–70k a year
Someone explain how they’re supposed to afford:
A $400k home
A $50k car
Rising insurance
And everyday bills
Not even including savings or investing
Just one logical answer.
@shaguncrypto See now you’re asking questions that expect a logical response of an illogical, absurd system with perverse incentives that was put into place as the result of idealistic, ideological narratives rather than pragmatic, impersonal rationality. You’re expecting too much
My boomer dad retired at 62.
Full pension.
Paid off house.
Medicare at 65.
Social security at 67.
Told me at Thanksgiving, I just need to be more disciplined with my money,
I make $71,000.
Rent is $1,900.
I have $4,000 in savings.
I didn't say anything.
I passed the rolls.
But here's what i wanted to say:
Your pension was defunded by lobbyists your generation elected.
Your social security is solvent because mine is still paying in.
Your houseis worth $800,000 because mine costs $600,000.
You didn't build differently.
You just got there first.
@phantaskippy@Hoopss Because the top .0001% women basketball players couldn’t make D1 college basketball teams. It’s not a slam against women, it’s just biology.
@Hoopss Doesn't have a 3pt. shot worth respecting.
Drives to the basket she would be too slow.
Her skill in the paint won't matter much against longer players with better verticals.
The top 0.001% of women basketball players aren't on the same level as the top 0.001% of men.
I truly believe at 6’4 190-195lb and with her athleticism. That Aja Wilson could play shooting guard in the NBA .. I am not saying that she is going to Dominate but a cool 12-15pts with 3-4ast.
@skumWgmi This is when individual state prices makes no sense to me cause 95k is almost triple my income and I pay for the same expenses. It should be a crime that 95k wouldn’t be basically rich everywhere because near me that is wealthy
My friend in the US works as a data scientist
Makes $95k a year
Lives in a studio apartment
Own a car he can't afford not to own
Pays $400/month for health insurance with a $6,000 deductible
Pays $2,000/month per kid for childcare
Gets 10 days of PTO if his boss is feeling generous
Does anyone have it worse than americans?
@borgranta@PostsNoContext@InternetH0F Why would any company do a biohazard cleaning for Covid? Please tell me you don’t still believe it’s deadly in some kind of way? Just another virus like the flu or a common cold
@PostsNoContext@InternetH0F The company will have to hire a cleaning company that deals with biohazards since the sick employee will probably be coughing and sneezing all over everything in the office.
@rayh8021@LogicalWatcher@BasilTheGreat Stop acting compassionate by asking obvious questions. These are non-British Muslim boys that wander the streets in packs.
@iLoveJaneAdams@unusual_whales Jane- social security isn’t a tax revenue for Washington to spend in a slush fund. Everyone maxes out at $184K because that’s the top percentage of return they’ll get back after retirement (no matter if they are a billionaire or not).
@unusual_whales Yeah because Washington protects the top while squeezing workers dry. Working families get hit every paycheck, elites play games with loopholes. It’s a rigged system, everyone can see it.
Murray: Is it true that people making under $184k pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate?
Dahl: Yes
Murray: And the rate for someone making $1 million?
Dahl: 2.2%
Murray: So, a 12.4% tax for people making less than $184k, but 2.2% for a millionaire or .0002% for billionaires.
@MossinNagant@unusual_whales Exactly. Either the politician is being disingenuous or understands nothing about SS. She just wants more money sent to Washington
Conveniently omitting that payouts are capped right alongside the tax. Lower-income workers actually receive the highest proportional return on their FICA contributions. Social Security functions as basic retirement insurance. You don't calculate auto insurance premiums as a percentage of your total net worth.
@mikealfred Grok and I are going with -
Option C:
Divorced 3 times. 4 kids (none speak to me).
$2M net worth after alimony.
Drive a leased Tesla I can’t afford.
12 BTC… but ex-wife has the seed phrase.
300 credit score.
Fly Spirit with a carry-on full of regret and court papers.
Imagine you had to choose your life at age 40:
Option A:
Single. No kids.
$50M net worth.
850 credit score.
Private jet.
Option B:
Married. 2 kids.
$3M net worth.
Drive a Toyota.
10 BTC in cold storage.
500 credit score.
Fly Southwest.
Be honest, which life are you choosing?
White guy kills a seagull: 8 months in prison
Black guy kills a man: misdemeanor, released
Black guy kills a pregnant mom and her unborn child: not guilty by reason of insanity, baby doesn’t count as a human
Asian woman kills family of 4: probation
Red guards in black robes have destroyed the value of justice and life - the purpose of a system is what it does.
@Suzie23958371@Steve_therat@vidsthatgohard Even if that were true, which it’s not factually proven; how can you think that about him and not realize that the side you vote for does the exact same thing?
@Steve_therat@vidsthatgohard This orange bloated fucking piece of shit tried to overthrow our government and rapes little children so yeah, no comparison!! You are supporting a rapist, racist, felon, insurrectionist, traitor, lying, cheating, piece of shit so fuck off!!!
Be honest BBN…
Would you rather have:
A) The John Calipari era with elite freshmen every year
OR
B) The new Mark Pope system built around older players and transfers
I’m curious where fans stand right now.
#BBN
@SteinsStuds I'd rather have a era that understands the game as 2026 and not the one and done which is 2012 or the Pope era of the 90's. Pay the kids and get a guy that gets the new era. Neither of your options are right for 2026.
After 3 years of unemployment, my friend finally got a job offer today. He politely asked for a slight pay increase to be paid a competitive market rate..... THEY RESCINDED HIS OFFER...
@PiscesPatricia@travelingflying What happened in the past should not be relevant in our present. They are all gone but we can be different going forward without this kind of violence! Notice how it is always those who can’t defend themselves that are attacked.
Another day, another Black-on-White attack.
Black-on-White violence is alarmingly common; even Black children are attacking White children.
Why do some Black people hate White people so much?
Brandon Garrison got a tech toward the end of Kentucky’s win over Mizzou, after getting the biggest defensive stops of the game against Mizzou’s Mark Mitchell.
“Obviously I got the stop, and some words were said. Even though he had 30 I was just saying, ‘you had 30 in a loss.’”