• FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I’m going to get some hate for this, but: nothing

    I live in a civilised country, where the cost of things isn’t crazy relative to income with the notable exception of housing

    I’m lucky enough to own my own home, and I did horrible hours of damned hard work to get where I am

    I buy seasonal food where I can (because of environmental reasons rather than just the price), I don’t buy junk food or takeaways apart from very rare occasions

    I don’t smoke and I buy beer from local brewers and enjoy a wine club that is within my means

    If I want something, I buy it, but I’m not frivolous with money

    My TV is too old to connect to the internet, I don’t have fancy clothes, the last console I bought was a PS2, I have no Netflix or any such subscriptions

    I see people struggling, but I also see a lot of money spent on what I consider to be bullshit

    And while I’m older, I’m not a boomer before anyone suggests otherwise

    • velma@sh.itjust.works
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      3 days ago

      I see people struggling, but I also see a lot of money spent on what I consider to be bullshit

      I was nodding along with you until this line here.

      Not everyone is as lucky as we are to be in a position where we aren’t struggling as much right now. It’s not entirely their fault for struggling either. What you find worthy of spending money on, others will find wasteful.

      • Hanrahan@slrpnk.netEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Not everyone is as lucky as we are to be in a position where we aren’t struggling as much right now.

        sure, the poor will always be with us though (Plato?) as in some will always be hard done by.

        not the OP but near me (Australia) spending (inflation adjusted) is up, anecdotally cafes/restaurants around me are bursting to over flowing, new car sales are the highest they’ve ever been and and complaining is at an all-time high (the more content we are the more we complain, or so proposed some french dude whom i cant remember) in common with much of the developed world endless complaining about immigrants as well, especially from immigrants.

        it can be difficult on line to sort the genuine in need from the complainers. eg house prices are too high in Australia screams everyone (they are), a slight decline is occurring and henny penny squawking about the end of the world fir housing now.

        I’m older left leaning Gen X and i vote Green though.