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[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (19 children)

I mean, I don't want to say that the american system is perfect - or even good. But anon is really missing out on some significant and obvious financial options, and really this is due to the defeatist, doomer attitude they express in their last few sentences. They are effectively resigning themselves to the life of poverty they envision because they don't want to consider that there might be things within their control to inprove their situation.

[–] Turret3857 26 points 5 days ago (16 children)

Are you going to share the knowledge with the class or keep it to yourself?

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (5 children)

I don't see what stops them from having a second shitty job? At 25 hours a week they've definitely got free time.

[–] Turret3857 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dont quote me on this but having a 2nd job would disqualify them from Medicare, which appears to be their only form of health insurance.

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 3 points 5 days ago

That makes sense - for a given value of sense. American health care is just evil.

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