Reply #25: When I first moved to LA I was embarrassed to admit to a girl I was dating

[chaska]

that I rented a room from someone, that I did not have my own place. But then I realized that not only did she do the same, but that damn near everybody does that here (rents either from or to someone). We talked just the other day and she was down about the fact that she may need to move soon. She was wondering how she could afford to do so (she gets a really good deal presently). She was telling me that in her area just renting a room in someone's home can cost $1000, that studio apartments often go for $1200. She said the poverty wage level for the area where I live (not quite as ritzy) is $46,000 (!!!).

Listening to Pacifica the other day, they were talking about how the schools were suffering from a lack of diversity because all the poor (children of color) were having to move away. Those poor rich folks, how unfortunate that their kids don't have the opportunity to learn to dominate others based on their wealth.

I won't lie to you, I don't have much use for the rich. Big reason I'm making plans to get the hell outta here.