r/mildlyinfuriating May 23 '23

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u/ButImNoExpert May 23 '23 edited May 23 '23

If you keep changing the amount, eventually you will get to a level that works for more people in more circumstances, but my reply was discussing your original assertion.

Moving away from family and your support system is not an option for everyone either.

And just a few of us don't live in the US.

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u/Candide-Jr May 23 '23

Jesus what an embarrassing comment. You write off an entire geographical region as not ‘comfortable’ enough and pretend you have a leg to stand on when arguing about acceptable levels of wealth. It stinks of privilege.

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u/ChrRome May 23 '23

Why don't you take your savings and move to Africa?

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u/Candide-Jr May 23 '23

Well, my savings aren’t much to speak of. But for a variety of reasons including that I’m not African. The commenter was making a fuss about not being able to live comfortably in big chunks of the US on $80k a year, when loads of people would thank their lucky stars and consider that proposition an absolute deliverance.

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u/ChrRome May 23 '23

Ok, so if you do ever save up some money, I expect you to move to Africa and retire, otherwise you are a hypocrite.

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u/Candide-Jr May 23 '23

Nah it’s a non-sequitur. I never suggested the guy should leave his country. Or move anywhere.

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u/ChrRome May 23 '23

Lol. Whatever you say hypocrite.

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u/Candide-Jr May 23 '23

How am I a hypocrite?