Quote (JohnnyMcCoy @ 2 Dec 2021 19:37)

i will agree that life was simpler back then and i remember myself that my own family could afford more with only my dads wage in the late 90s compared to now with both parents working + the children being out of the house

however opportunity has exponentially increased compared to the "work one job at one corporation until you retire days"

one of my childhood buddies comes from a dirt poor family and now makes 50+ bucks an hour in the solar panel industry in america

he learned a trade and applied himself = win

Quote (NetflixAdaptationWidow @ Dec 2 2021 07:40pm)

That actually works against your argument. He had to get a specific skill set.

Id also imagine that 50 an hour is in an incredibly high cost of living area

Quote (Black XistenZ @ Dec 2 2021 07:43pm)

For someone who's savvy, healthy and mobile (no family ties keeping him in one specific place) , the opportunities are almost infinite. But that doesnt apply to everyone.

Also, nowdays, anyone with an IQ below 85 or so is completely out of luck.

Quote (JohnnyMcCoy @ Dec 2 2021 12:43pm)

mmmh yeah? but not all skillsets are rocket science and he was a poorly paid bricklayer here in germany

now he lives well in texas

well, of course you cant be borderline retarded with an IQ of 70

but if you can finish high school, you can also learn a skill that makes money

Quote (Surfpunk @ Dec 2 2021 01:32pm)

What in the little rascals is this shit?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FFjSLZCUUAEreAP.png

Quote (IgoSoHard @ Dec 2 2021 01:40pm)

Quote (Surfpunk @ Dec 2 2021 01:42pm)

Oh, I know who it is. Just seeing the "little rascals" one circulating online, trying to make this kid look better than he is.

Quote (IgoSoHard @ Dec 2 2021 01:40pm)

Quote (IgoSoHard @ Dec 2 2021 01:51pm)

Yeah it’s definitely strange, & makes you wonder who green-lit a years old, innocent-looking picture for a monster who just murdered a bunch of his classmates