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Xolodno

(7,355 posts)
18. You see, this is what hate about DU sometimes...
Sun Dec 29, 2024, 10:31 PM
Dec 2024

...I'm not blaming the victims, they were wronged and given promises no one intended to keep. Many people follow the "right thing to do", which puts them exactly into a bad situation. I don't follow the "right thing to do" as it led me to starving and my family into poverty. These assholes will keep eating the poor until we start eating the rich. So fight back. This person died but probably had oppurtunites, but didn't know about them because our system. Sorry, I'm just pissed off at the system and the lack of resources to help them. I've had wealthy relatives use the system to thier advantage and poor relatives, well, I'll just leave it there.

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the problem started Skittles Dec 2024 #1
401k's appealed to companies and stockholders. Xolodno Dec 2024 #2
Recommend The Money Guy show on YouTube Happy Hoosier Dec 2024 #6
Honestly, people need to be educated about scams too. Oneironaut Dec 2024 #8
Enough of scolding people for not saving more for retirement. Sometimes life just gets in the way, so we don't need it. elocs Dec 2024 #3
Some are lucky to be able to pay bills and afford mzmolly Dec 2024 #5
Many Americans are scraping by and don't have excess money to save mzmolly Dec 2024 #4
I won't deny that. Xolodno Dec 2024 #9
I grew up in poverty as well. mzmolly Dec 2024 #12
Walk in another person's shoes before criticizing them. valleyrogue Dec 2024 #16
I'm not trying to criticize. Xolodno Dec 2024 #17
Ok, share where you think the best earnings are? coffeenap Dec 2024 #20
Ok. Xolodno Dec 2024 #21
"Both my wife and I." THERE is the problem in a nutshell and why you have NO credibility on this issue. valleyrogue Dec 2024 #24
She doesn't work. Xolodno Dec 2024 #25
The last three years of 20% inflation made it really hard on retirees and those trying to save for retirement n/t MichMan Dec 2024 #7
The awful truth about inflation...prices go up. Xolodno Dec 2024 #10
gee, it's really going to help having the man who allowed the nation to slip into a pandemic in charge again bigtree Dec 2024 #11
BULLSHIT. STOP BLAMING THE VICTIMS. It is simply NOT POSSIBLE for 90+% of people Maru Kitteh Dec 2024 #13
You see, this is what hate about DU sometimes... Xolodno Dec 2024 #18
This is victim blaming: "For the love of God people, put money aside for retirement." meadowlander Dec 2024 #27
When you're living paycheck to paycheck, saving for retirement is impossible. Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #14
Your comment is extremely offensive. valleyrogue Dec 2024 #15
Yeah I know its offensive. Xolodno Dec 2024 #19
This scares the piss out of me Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #22
I'll work until I'm dead... róisín_dubh Dec 2024 #23
What the country needs is more subsidized housing for the elderly and disabled questionseverything Dec 2024 #26
Yes, I think so too. FM123 Dec 2024 #28
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