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Re:On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who w... by vintermann on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @05:48AM (#35451606)
As I said in the other comment, I think this guy knows his own situation (which is probably very different from yours) well. He's giving his kids an upbringing that is good in its own way, that gives them experiences and opportunities not many others have. It's very questionable if "prestigious schools before the age of 18" is as optimal as you think in Sweden. It's good to have strengths not many other have.

My "social media star" friend is a school nurse who connects extremely well - and constructively - to the youth generation she serves through her job. I would think that her uncommon background (including a lot more younger siblings than is common in this country, and all with an individualistic streak) prepared her somewhat for that job. I'm sure that if she had instead been given what you and the person I replied to see as an "optimal" background, she would be less prepared for it.

As for the MLM guy, to be fair, I don't know if he's still into that, he just pitched some questionable cell phone provider once when we were in engineering school together. I do know he's better off than me materially today. I mentioned him to illustrate that the apple can fall further from the tree, too.

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Re:On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who w... by low_tech_love on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @12:01PM (#35456332)
The whole article is absurd; he has 1500 dollars of monthly income without having to pay rent. He will spend maybe 200 in groceries a month. His government provides him free health care and free education to his children. He has public transportation and bike infrastructure literally everywhere. I'd say this article makes me sick in the stomach but unfortunately I have gotten used to this.
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Re:On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who w... by marssaxman on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @12:48PM (#35457001)
What is absurd about it? Sounds like a pretty good life.
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Re:On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who w... by low_tech_love on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @02:16PM (#35458339)
Exactly.
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Re:On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who w... by marssaxman on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @03:57PM (#35459611)
I don't understand, then: why did you say that the article was absurd, and that it would make you feel sick, if not for the fact that "unfortunately I have gotten used to this"?
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Re:On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who w... by emptystation on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @05:43PM (#35460782)
I think what angers many people in the comments is the fact that OP is not poverty-stricken, he's a downshifter. Nothing wrong with that, just no reason to conflate the two. Downshifting is a completely different situation and lifestyle.
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Re:On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who w... by low_tech_love on Thursday April 06, 2023 @02:22AM (#35464858)
Because the article is supposed to talk about poverty.
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