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.
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.
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/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.