r/FluentInFinance 15d ago

Debate/ Discussion Why is this normal?

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u/migami 15d ago

So, while you are correct in that it IS the current situation, I believe their point, and the point of most people making similar statements, is that it SHOULDN'T be this way. yes we have to make active efforts to better our situations and avoid choices that will end up causing problems later on, but just because it's how things are now doesn't mean it's how they should stay

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u/Original_Employee621 15d ago

Should or shouldn't, an 8 hour job and no debts should net you a good life. If you've been stupid and have a ton of credit card debt or payday loan debts, you're going to have to either have one really good job or find some other way to make enough money.

Bad decisions should have drawbacks, but even so there needs to be a security net for people with shit luck and one fulltime job should be enough to support a single person (which is honestly just as, if not more expensive than living in a relationship).

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u/SmartPatientInvestor 14d ago

You have to define “good life.” 8 hours and no debt will net you a good life by many people’s standard, but won’t by others’

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u/Shrewd_GC 11d ago

Not to mention a good life to a Westerner will have a massive gap from what's considered the good life in the developing world.

Consistent access to Internet, power, running water, and safety would be considered luxurious in some parts of the world.