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  • M500@lemmy.mltoAsklemmy@lemmy.mlHow poor is the average American?
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    1 year ago

    I’m an American and I had a pretty decent job out of college and the idea of moving out of my parents house without roommates was impossible. In fact I don’t know a single person who did it.

    $5000 might not be life changing for me, but it would take me a really long time to save that much.

    Americans have high salaries compared to the rest of the world, but everything is really expensive so things kind of balance out.

    One thing to consider is that the higher salaries make it easier to get things like an iPhone or MacBook. But all the things that are needs like housing, food, and a car are almost too expensive to afford.

    Most people have a car loan, most people don’t even dream of owning a home any longer. When you see that you will never earn enough for a home, then you don’t really save for it.

    When the amount you earn that. An be saved is too little then you don’t really bother with it.

    Most Americans do not live nearly as well as it is portrayed on TV or in movies.

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    I’ll add on to this that most Americans have debt for some reason or another besides having a car and house. A lot of people have student debts that are oppressive some people have medical debt as well.

    Gas prices are reasonably low, but everything is so far that you end up using a decent amount of gas to get around.









  • M500@lemmy.mltolinuxmemes@lemmy.worldSteve Balmer quotes
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    1 year ago

    I was just thinking about why many things on Linux are better. Like the install process on Linux is years ahead of windows.

    Then it occurred to me that windows only improves things that can make them money. If you need to install windows, then you can deal with the crappy installer.

    Linux devs improve the parts they think need to be better. The decisions are not guided by money and can be made without bias.








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    Hosting your own vps directly ties internet traffic to you. They can see your ip is part of a swarm and see who owns it. If it’s owned by some guy, they can press you. If it’s owned by a company with a legal team, it’s much more difficult.