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Not trying to be mean or snarky, but if car trouble is enough to put your "good financial position" in jeopardy, then I'm not sure I agree with you that you're in a "good" financial position.
Much of Americas idea of financial security is not living paycheck to paycheck.
When you've been destitute your entire adult life, it feels good to finally be caught up on everything for a moment and be able to breathe a little. For most people, the hardest part of building that nest egg to handle a financial hiccup is simply making enough money to even save anything.
Not sure why you are being downvoted it's the truth. A good financial position includes having a healthy emergency fund to buffer some of lifes large unexpected expenses, such as car trouble.
The reality is most people aren't in good financial positions, which is a key feature of capitalism.
I'm not certain, either. I think some people are ignorant enough that they would take my statement as a personal insult, which it is absolutely not, in any way shape or form.
It is not a character flaw for someone to not have enough money to handle unpredictable expenses. But it is naive and/or ignorant to consider yourself in "good financial position" if you're not in good enough shape to afford necessary transportation related expenses like car repairs or acquiring a new vehicle when the old one dies.
Exactly, I think they are just being a troll.
I appreciate you for acknowledging it.
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Yes. Because everyone makes the same amount of money you do...
It takes a certain amount of money to achieve a good financial position. It's simply not possible if your below the middle class. That's sort of how capitalism works.
Takes a certain amount of ignorance to think everyone is in the same position financially like you do
You can be poor af and still have a car. You can be rich af and not have one. Money is not the sole factor in owning a car.
I don't think you understand what it means to be in a good financial position. Can you afford to go without work for at least 6 months? Can you survive unexpected expenses, for example car health home expenses without taking on debt? If you can't, you simiply aren't in a good financial position.
I am not saying everyone is in the same financial position... in fact I'm literally saying that being in a good financial position is a privilege that is made incredibly hard to obtain under capitalism.
If you don't think people should have a car if they're poor, you're very ignorant.
And you saying capitalism every other sentence just makes me believe you're a troll. Give it a rest.
I'm a communist, hence why I like to point out the flaws of capitalism. If anything you're the troll here and you need to chill out.
I'm not saying that poor people shouldn't own cars. In our car centric world the reality is you NEED a car, unless you have good public transit available.
I'm simply saying that the objective reality is a good financial position implies being able to buffer yourself from the uncertainty of life.
If you can't, you aren't in a good financial position. It is extremely hard to be poor and be in a good financial position. Capitalism is systematically set-up to keep poor people poor and rich people rich.
Communists are the vegans and linux users of the world. They can't possibly think of anything else to do but parrot the same ads every chance they get. It's pretty funny and ironic.
LMFAO you can't shame me for believing in a world where all people are treated with humanity and everyone is valued... It's truly sad to see somone so closed off to uplifting those around them. Take care girlypop.
While I anticipated snark and/or sarcasm as a response, I feel that it's totally unwarranted. I'm of the opinion that the amount of money I make is irrelevant here, so I would only ask: Why do you feel that's relevant?
My statement is not a value judgement on anybody that can't afford a car repair, so if that's how you are interpreting what I said, that's more of a reflection on yourself than on me.
Uh huh
I noticed that you didn't bother to answer or either acknowledge my question, which makes me think you're just being a troll. I would actually feel bad if you were legitimately upset by anything I said, for the record, but your responses leave me feeling like you're just poking for an emotional response.
Maybe they're a kid?
No i did not "answer your question", because you're hypocrisy was what I highlighted.
I could care less about what you think, buddy. You're not clever or smart. For the record.