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GNL says

AD says

gabbar says

I understand but why? Is it because of tribalism? What are the sentiments behind this?

Birds of the same feather, hence they stick together (or flock together)

Really? It is as natural as breathing. You just don't see it as openly as in the past. Just wait (if it ever happens) till TSHTF is a serious way. I'm pretty sure your skin will be your uniform....if it were to get bad enough.

So what's your point ? I've known this for at least 30 years as far as tribalism in certain cultures, etc.

I saw it as in right in my face in engineering grad school at UM Ann Arbor. The Chinese national students would stick together and cheat together.

Whereas the American students would be over competitive (and sometimes adversarial) with each other, the Chinese nationals stuck together and worked together.

I know the American students who tended to be the most smug, combative and competitive were left wing authoritarian and Democrat types.

The ones who were were more collaborative tended to be libertarian thinking type, like the homesteading mindset you would find in the northern part of the state. These were my people.

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gabbar says

WookieMan says

We segregate naturally. I don't dislike Asians or blacks, but I wouldn't live in those neighborhoods.

I understand but why? Is it because of tribalism? What are the sentiments behind this?

Tribalism to an extent. Education and your social culture are biggies. My nephew will mostly be friends with white people living in a rural farm town. He'll be the token black as is joked about. He's just a kid though. My eyes have been opened around race big time over the last 5 years.

Family, family, family oh and did I say family. I have my faults but my nephew would have been in a gang already by 12. Even if his mom could function he doesn't want to live with her. So we have 6 more years. He's black and we get side eye all the time and have issues with customs anytime we leave the country. We talk to him about this directly and he's aware he's different in the sense he's a black kid with a white family.

I guess what I'm saying is race doesn't matter. I don't want to live in a black culture. I don't want to live in an Asian culture. I like both of their cooking though and rarely have had issues with other culture... My nephew is being brought up in white culture. His skin is black. Who the fuck cares? I'm not going to South Shore of Chicago to raise my family. That's bad black. Segregation is a thing and I believe it should be.

If anyone thinks we're a melting pot, you lost your damn mind. We are segregated cultures. Skin color doesn't matter. A black lives with me and it doesn't move the needle. He's white culturally if you want my honest opinion. I give no shits what he looks like.

AD says

gabbar says

I understand but why? Is it because of tribalism? What are the sentiments behind this?

Birds of the same feather, hence they stick together (or flock together)

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Let me share my perspectives as an immigrant. We flock together as most of us came to this country, or any country, without speaking the native language, or knowing very limited language. It helps from a communication POV. Like any race or culture, we have low-, middle- and upper-class groups. Most, if not all, of us started at the bottom with the exception of a few like some international students, who came from wealthy families.

As we work our way up the society, we see things we didn’t see before. We view life differently. The term fortress, aka affluent neighborhoods, tends to have better schools and less bad influences. If anyone of us happens to make it, we’ll try to pull as many of us there as possible. If not possible, we’ll have the nieces and nephews reside with us so they can attend better schools and have a lesser chance of encountering bad influence.

When we’re poor, we bond together. As we come up, we also like to bond together. We’re a nuclear family.

I have heard of the competitiveness in some cultures, but I don’t see it in mine, or my and my wife’s sides of the family. We always do things together. We travel in big groups.

I love my friends. Some of them are extremely well off, but we’re all equal when we hangout. The ironic thing is that they all think they’re middle class. Tell me how many middle class people live in $4.5-$5.5M homes? 😅

Communication and behaviors also vary from culture to culture. The way people act, express, gesture, etc… When we hear Chinese folks talk, it seems like they’re arguing to us, but that’s how they communicate.

I’ve heard others said Bay Area people are rude. When I traveled to Portland, OR and Vancouver, Canada, I immediately noticed how nice those folks were.

Eman says

I love my friends. Some of them are extremely well off, but we’re all equal when we hangout. The ironic thing is that they all think they’re middle class. Tell me how many middle class people live in $4.5-$5.5M homes?

yeah all your crazy rich asian friends

and thanks for another one of your from-rags-to-riches-asian-immigrant story :-/

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AD says

Eman says

I love my friends. Some of them are extremely well off, but we’re all equal when we hangout. The ironic thing is that they all think they’re middle class. Tell me how many middle class people live in $4.5-$5.5M homes?

yeah all your crazy rich asian friends

and thanks for another one of your from-rags-to-riches-asian-immigrant story :-/

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Sometimes, you have to take that leap of faith and chase that dream. It has paid off for a bunch of my friends. Four of them are Indians so they speak English when they came to this country during their college years. Some were born here. Some didn’t speak the language, and still speak broken English. However, they all bought their houses when they were a few hundred thousands in the 80’s and 90’s. Who would have thought these houses would worth millions now?

GNL says

Birds of the same feather, hence they stick together (or flock together)

Really? It is as natural as breathing. You just don't see it as openly as in the past. Just wait (if it ever happens) till TSHTF is a serious way.

Please elaborate more as far as TSHTF and how people will behave.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Luther_Pierce#The_Turner_Diaries

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Eman says

Communication and behaviors also vary from culture to culture. The way people act, express, gesture, etc… When we hear Chinese folks talk, it seems like they’re arguing to us, but that’s how they communicate.

I’ve heard others said Bay Area people are rude. When I traveled to Portland, OR and Vancouver, Canada, I immediately noticed how nice those folks were.

I've asked before. Do you get off the west coast? If not you don't know the country. Go to @AD land in the panhandle and it's absolutely different in a good way. Come to my town in IL or anywhere in Wisconsin. I'll be blunt. The West Coast is absolute trash, 90% of it. I don't care about the wealth. High cost of living makes you poor.

My family makes the same or more than we would in CA with less taxes. Leave CA. Get over weather. It's 2-3 months a year. Grow up. You'll be much happier and actually rich. You're house and income poor in CA. That goes for all the CA peeps here.

Portland and Vancouver are shit holes of morons. Travel east of the Mississippi where most of the country lives. Stay for a month. I get along with everyone, but I'm yet to meet a Californian that I'd call a friend. This is how the rest of the country looks at you cats if I'm being honest. You guys like the climate and don't do shit. Sorry for the aggressiveness, but this has been building up for a month. You guys need to get the fuck out of CA and experience who is voting for your leaders and stop speaking from a bully pulpit. CA is not remotely the country.

AD says

GNL says

Birds of the same feather, hence they stick together (or flock together)

Really? It is as natural as breathing. You just don't see it as openly as in the past. Just wait (if it ever happens) till TSHTF is a serious way.

Please elaborate more as far as TSHTF and how people will behave.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Luther_Pierce#The_Turner_Diaries

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It's just my belief that if society turned into a kill or be killed chaos, people would go with base instincts. I know I would. And it's not because I hate other races. No, it's because I know there are people who hate other races and that can hurt any group.

WookieMan says

Do you get off the west coast? If not you don't know the country.

Yes.

It is hilarious to hear the Asian immigrants who've never left the Left Coast urban areas to experience our country, except for brief times within the protective bubble of a "vacation", or within a bubble of an elite graduate school program (like AD cited, Michigan), "explain it all" about what our country is like, about "life in the US", etc.

Mostly they do this in their languages that I don't understand, but not so for the Indians who speak English like it's their mother tongue (for many, English is their first language).

The Left Coast, and especially the Bay Area, has more in common with Hong Kong or London than with our country. They're clueless.

It is hilarious.

WookieMan says

Leave CA.

Most of my homies have left to escape the sh*t you describe, replaced by immigrants from Asia and from across the Southern Border.. Why haven't I? Well, we have lots of family here. We accept the shtty compromises to be close to our loved ones. But we choose to do this knowing we can leave if things get intolerable for us. I've spent lots of time in Flyover Country, got lots of cousins all over. I'd be as comfortable in Flyover Country, as here in the Bay Area..

Saw this on X and thought of this thread.

Eman says

Saw this on X and thought of this thread.

And 3 generations later, poor again.

@AD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z79jnz9v60

HeadSet says

Eman says

Saw this on X and thought of this thread.

And 3 generations later, poor again.

Your comment hits a little close to home for me.

My son inlaw is 3rd generation from the founder of his family's family owned REIT. His grandfather built quite a nice RE empire. They own many apartment complexes in multiple states, much property on an American Island (I won't say which one but it is on par with Martha's Vinyard), some hotels and commercial property. The grandfather had 4+ children. All of them had kids and now some of the kids (my son inlaw) are starting to have kids. Almost all of them are living off of the Founder's efforts. My grandchildren (who are pre 10 year olds) already own shares of the family REIT. I told my wife the next 20 years will be quite interesting since the Matriarch is still alive and, I assume, holds most of the weath. When she dies, I'm assuming there will be an avalanche of $$ coming. No, I do not know how their wealth is structured so, who knows, but I do believe, the way they are all living, that the $$ will eventually run out.

B.A.C.A.H. says

But we choose to do this knowing we can leave if things get intolerable for us.

Doit before exit taxes reach your level if they haven't already. Or just give em the finger like my dad did in the early 80s. When I was a kid in CA we had TX license plates because military can claim whatever residence they want (or something like that) and CA was already effed up back then (just not nearly so bad).

CA claimed that because he was stationed in CA before he retired in TX that they were owed part of his military retirement in taxes in perpetuity, "because he earned it while living in CA".

He told them to eat shit basically.

HeadSet says

Eman says

Saw this on X and thought of this thread.

And 3 generations later, poor again.

Happy to see someone knows this. There’s an old proverb that states “wealth doesn’t last past 3 generations”, and there’s a good reason for it. 😅

There are exceptions of course. Looking at Trump’s family, I believe wealth should last more than 3 generations for them: Fred Trump, Donald, Ivanka, and their kids……Good for them.

Eman says

Happy to see someone knows this. There’s an old proverb that states “wealth doesn’t last past 3 generations”, and there’s a good reason for it. 😅

There are exceptions of course. Looking at Trump’s family, I believe wealth should last more than 3 generations for them: Fred Trump, Donald, Ivanka, and their kids……Good for them.

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Eman's reading assignment: https://joelkotkin.com/are-asians-the-new-jews/

Coming from you Senor Eman, that does not surprise me as far as you prophesying about preserving wealth from one generation to another.

If anything set up a trust managed by a lawyer (who is at least one-half honest) such as have the family assets in a 50% index funds / 50% bonds fund (easier than owning rental properties) in case the kids are a bunch of idiots who would piss the inheritance money away.
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AD says

in case the kids are a bunch of idiots who would piss the inheritance money away.

Endless stories of exactly this happening.

Eman says

There’s an old proverb that states “wealth doesn’t last past 3 generations”,

Yep, "Shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves is 3 generations." Grampa builds the business from nothing, kids live well on the profits, grandkids blow the rest supporting a lifestyle.

HeadSet says

Eman says

There’s an old proverb that states “wealth doesn’t last past 3 generations”,

Yep, "Shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves is 3 generations." Grampa builds the business from nothing, kids live well on the profits, grandkids blow the rest supporting a lifestyle.

Did this happen to the Trump family? It’s all about the work ethic.

I have a friend who is very well off. His dad was a founder of a few startup companies, which got bought out by big names. I saw a bunch of achievement awards when I was at his/his dad’s former office. He lives in a very affluent town where the median home price is $3.5M. He still runs a couple semiconductor companies, which I believe, were passed down to him. Both he and his wife are well educated. They’re pushing their kids hard in schools too…Tiger parents if you will. Our common ground is real estate investments. He owns office buildings where his companies operate too. I have a feeling they have a higher chance of lasting more than 3 generations.

In this country, there are instruments that can make the wealth last for a very long time as @AD alluded above for people with really deep pockets. Previous generations didn’t have this instrument so 3 generations seem about right.

Eman says

Did this happen to the Trump family? It’s all about the work ethic.

Of course. Nobody said the 3 generations is applicable 100% of the time. It does not apply to Rockefeller levels of wealth nor to those, as you say, acquired a work ethic from the patriarch. It does happen often enough to become a proverb.

Eman says

In this country, there are instruments that can make the wealth last for a very long time as AD alluded above for people with really deep pockets. Previous generations didn’t have this instrument so 3 generations seem about right.

Yes Mister Eman as its all about cash flow as well as balance sheet (net equity or assets minus liabilities). Its about the spoiled kids not pissing away the inheritance money and being careful as far as their spending and lifestyle choices.

Previous generations had land and real estate which they could rent out to sharecroppers, for events like weddings, etc.

And by the way in case this was missed before, here is your reading assignment Eman: https://joelkotkin.com/are-asians-the-new-jews/

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Eman says

Both he and his wife are well educated. They’re pushing their kids hard in schools too…Tiger parents if you will. Our common ground is real estate investments.

Tiger parents is dog whistle or code word for Asian parents like Tiger Mom ... which is synonymous with an over ambitious and controlling mom
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HeadSet says

Eman says

There’s an old proverb that states “wealth doesn’t last past 3 generations”,

Yep, "Shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves is 3 generations." Grampa builds the business from nothing, kids live well on the profits, grandkids blow the rest supporting a lifestyle.

Yep, my son inlaw's grandfather worked his ass off and actually died in his office. He raised his family in one of the apartment complexes for a number of years even. Yes, the apartament was on a top floor and was combined with another apartment but he never owned a Ferrari or mansions.

AD says

And by the way in case this was missed before, here is your reading assignment Eman: https://joelkotkin.com/are-asians-the-new-jews/

I agree with his assessments. I remember reading an article when Trump was contesting few years back that 85% of Indian descends born in US who know nothing about India aligned with salve owning/craving Dems!! I think this number can not be much different for other Asian groups. All of them are highly "educated"!

Blue says

AD says

And by the way in case this was missed before, here is your reading assignment Eman: https://joelkotkin.com/are-asians-the-new-jews/

I agree with his assessments. I remember reading an article when Trump was contesting few years back that 85% of Indian descends born in US who know nothing about India aligned with salve owning/craving Dems!! I think this number can not be much different for other Asian groups. All of them are highly "educated"!

Vietnamese are predominately Republican leaning. My dad’s and my generation X come from military family. Maybe the millennial and Gen Z are being brainwashed into believing the 💩. However, aren’t they the ones who claim nothing is affordable for their generations? Well, their votes have consequences. BOO!

Here’s an excerpt from the linked article

“The other, potentially more damaging assault, comes from the progressive left, which views ethnic success as socially regressive rather than a validation of societal openness.” - Since when is America against success? Out of jealousy?

Eman says

“The other, potentially more damaging assault, comes from the progressive left, which views ethnic success as socially regressive rather than a validation of societal openness.” - Since when is America against success? Out of jealousy?

Well Mister Eman, have you heard of school board member Alison Collins (who is not far from you) ? She publicly stated meritocracy is racist especially standardized testing.

She went full assault on local public schools as far as reforming them to cater more to historically disadvantaged minorities (not your demographic group, Eman).

And you may ask how that impacts housing as in home values ? It drives them down with that type of local population movement.

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AD says

Eman says

“The other, potentially more damaging assault, comes from the progressive left, which views ethnic success as socially regressive rather than a validation of societal openness.” - Since when is America against success? Out of jealousy?

Well Mister Eman, have you heard of school board member Alison Collins (who is not far from you) ? She publicly stated meritocracy is racist especially standardized testing.

She went full assault on local public schools as far as reforming them to cater more to historically disadvantaged minorities (not your demographic group, Eman).

And you may ask how that impacts housing as in home values ? It drives them down with that type of local population movement.

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Then let’s find out. It is what it is. I guess they’re grouping Asians with “White privileged”. Again, it is what it is. Jealousy is a bitch. It’s always someone else’s fault why they can’t succeed in America, the land of many many opportunities.

Eman says

Then let’s find out. It is what it is. I guess they’re grouping Asians with “White privileged”. Again, it is what it is. Jealousy is a bitch. It’s always someone else’s fault why they can’t succeed in America, the land of many many opportunities.

You are correct Asians are lumped in the white privilege group. But it is not an is what it is scenario. That's like saying inner city black on black murders is what it is. Something needs to change on many fronts. I don't want to see blacks kill each other. I don't need people to try and put me down as a white male for what? Raising a black kid from a broken home?

Our culture has gone to shit and it generally blames white males. It's not okay. I love my wife, have two kids and took in my nephew. We need to bring back family. Black on black crime would plummet. And I'm not talking extended family. Your spouse and kids. Your trust circle. We start focusing on that before any thing else, we'll be a better society.

Most parents are negligent in todays world as well. So that doesn't help. The white male shaming is sick. And that does include Asians. Fact is we make the world work. Be it engineering or math or fixing a water main break. White males make our society work.

Either way we need more focus on family and not the other bull shit around us. Have good friends. But also don't say it is what it is. That's not a good mindset Eman. Don't lower the bar. You sometimes say you can't control it. You can. Take control of it dude.

A former McDonald’s worker has sparked discussion after claiming that the company is now catering to those with higher incomes.

TikTok user Chef Mike Haracz (@chefmikeharacz) is a former McDonald’s corporate chef who has previously made waves on the platform after revealing information about the company. Previous hits from the TikToker include sharing the worst time to go to McDonald’s, revealing the truth about McDonald’s birthday cakes, and offering an explanation as to why the McDonald’s menu doesn’t change often.

Now, he’s inspired debate after claiming that McDonald’s has admitted that it is moving away from low-income customers.

“In an earnings call this morning, [McDonald’s] fully admit that they are losing the value customers, specifically those that are making $45,000 a year or less,” he says in the video, which currently has over 1 million views. “They are losing them to the grocery store, so they fully admit you can go to the store and make the same food for a lot cheaper.”

As the video continues, Haracz notes that McDonald’s has claimed profitability even as they lose foot traffic in their restaurants. This means that, though there may be fewer customers, the higher prices cause those buying from the fast food establishment to pay more, eventually resulting in more income for McDonald’s.

“Lower income folk—McDonald’s is not the place you want to go for affordable food options anymore,” he says. “They said, maybe in the future they’ll try to target lower income folks. The issue is gonna be they’ll probably make portion sizes that are ridiculous. You’re still gonna be paying a lot of money for what you get.”

This is a phenomenon widespread across the fast food industry. In a New York Times article titled, “Is the Entire Economy Gentrifying?,” authors Jason Karaian and Jeanna Smialek introduce the idea of “premiumization.” This refers to the tendency of companies to “[embrace] offerings that cater to higher-income customers—people who are willing and able to pay more for products and services.”

This takes multiple forms, including limiting discounts and increasing the perceived quality of the product, either through add-ons or through appearance changes that make the product look and feel more “premium.”

Haracz is correct in noting that McDonald’s singled out lower-income customers during a recent earnings call, though they do not directly say that they are attempting to eliminate that consumer base. Instead, they characterize this market as a “battleground.”

“…Where you see the pressure with the U.S. consumer is that low-income consumer. So call it, $45,000 and under,” said McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski. “That consumer is pressured. From an industry standpoint, we actually saw that cohort decrease in the most recent quarter, particularly I think as eating at home has become more affordable.”

“If you think about middle income, high income, we’re not seeing any real change in behavior with those. We continue to gain share with those groups,” Kempczinski added later in the call. “But the battleground is certainly with that low-income consumer. And I think what you’re going to see as you head into 2024 is probably more attention to what I would describe as affordability.”

In an email to the Daily Dot, Haracz explained why the company referred to this group as a “battleground” market.

“It is a battleground market because it is the biggest consumer base they have been losing over the years, and they are less brand loyal, making it harder to bring them to the restaurant,” he stated.

“Their affordability means much smaller portion sizes due to the overpricing of their current core menu items,” he continued.
https://www.dailydot.com/news/mcdonalds-45k-customers/

A photo posted by one frustrated visitor showed them having to fork out more than $20 for a couple of Egg McMuffins and another breakfast sandwich, with the customer asking: "What has the world come to?"

McDonald's explains on its website that its franchises can set their own prices, but this can lead to unavoidable inflation in line with increasing costs and high-demand.

In the wake of the backlash, McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski spoke about the impacts of the price hikes as he revealed a decrease in sales.

Where Wall Street had predicted a growth in sales of 4.7 percent in the last quarter, sales for McDonald's actually grew just 3.4 percent.
https://www.unilad.com/news/food-and-drink/mcdonalds-ceo-response-prices-backlash-802176-20240206

Yes, yes, McD's is pure garbage. BUT, there are many moron grown-ass adults that still eat many meals there, and that's baked into the economy.

Meanwhile, Dollar Tree attracting more affluent customers

Family Dollar is largely a local store that sells everyday needs at low price points. Dollar Tree sells things at a low price point, including everyday needs, but it also sells a wide variety of products that are more discretionary in nature. Shopping at a Dollar Tree is something of a scavenger hunt, as you look for fun products at bargain prices. While economic concerns have clearly benefited both nameplates, the scavenger hunt of Dollar Tree has been a bigger winner.

That company was pretty clear about what was going on when it held its third-quarter 2023 earnings conference call. According to CEO Rick Dreiling: "Dollar Tree is attracting customers from a broader range of income levels. Most of our new customers over the past year have household incomes over $125,000, and this income demographic was a significant contributor to Dollar Tree's Quarter 3 comp growth."

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dollar-tree-attracting-more-wealthy-145920607.html

Personal anecdote - the one near me, which I go to to stock up on boxed milk for $1.25 for my kids and for the food supply, is expanding into a Super Dollar Tree, I found out. Can't wait until Valentine's Day is over so I can snatch up all the marked down candy.

NAR just lost a massive lawsuit in Missouri over commissions in a $1.8B (B for Billion) Mega-Verdict
https://fortune.com/2023/11/02/national-association-realtors-class-action-verdict-60-billion-commissions-ever-year/

Marry the House, Divorce the Rate: Agents received guidance from the NAR legal squad that agents should stop using that phrase, as it 'could' be misleading. Meaning that in light of several recent lawsuits, NAR is worried they might get their asses sued over it, especially when it's unclear exactly what interest rates will be doing this year. I heard this on the radio, trying to find Sauce.

Eman says

Then let’s find out. It is what it is. I guess they’re grouping Asians with “White privileged”. Again, it is what it is. Jealousy is a bitch. It’s always someone else’s fault why they can’t succeed in America, the land of many many opportunities.

The Leftist term is "White Adjacent". It's not just East Asians now, but South Asians are increasing lumped in that category.

Interestingly, rich Middle Easterners who own property in Amman and Brooklyn or Teheran and Los Angeles aren't. I guess only Muslim Middle Easterners are oppressed, not Christian or Jewish ones. Many leftists would be happy to put a Marionite Christian or Armenian Christian or Israeli Jew in "White Adjacent" category, but not an Iranian or Levantine Muslim.

Which goes to show that Resentment Culture isn't logical.

AmericanKulak says

Yes, yes, McD's is pure garbage. BUT, there are many moron grown-ass adults that still eat many meals there, and that's baked into the economy.

I think I'm a decade deep in no McDonalds. I love egg McMuffins but I can make the same or better at home and not have to get in the car and it's cheaper.

Fast food has an uphill challenge in the upper income market in my opinion. I literally don't know a 6 figure employee or business owner that eats McDonalds. Maybe in CA since most are rich poor if that makes sense. If I go out I'm sitting down and relaxing. Not eating shit in my car or bringing soggy trash food. And that's not saying some restaurants don't suck, but I'm a sit down guy for food.

I don't eat breakfast often, but brunch is the best with a mimosa. Caught my mother in law of guard with it. She's a drunk. She thought I only drank beer. I love me a Saturday/Sunday or vacation mimosa. Call me gay, whatever. They're good. A little pineapple or orange juice. We're talking a 1/2 ounce. Nice morning fuzzy buzz. Puts me in a good mood for the day.

As I previously mentioned, making $350-$500k/year ain’t 💩 here in the Bay Area. When everyone is “rich”, no one is rich.

Which shithole has households needing to make an average $500k/year?



https://www.paloaltoonline.com/real-estate/2024/02/15/san-mateo-just-became-the-only-county-in-california-where-you-need-to-earn-more-than-500k-annually-to-afford-a-median-priced-home/

Eman says

Which shithole has households needing to make an average $500k/year?

Mister Eman, third-world shitholes have two-classes only...rich and poor, or the have's and the have nots.. hence California is a third-world shithole

Very Respectfully, AD

AD says

Eman says

Which shithole has households needing to make an average $500k/year?

Mister Eman, third-world shitholes have two-classes only...rich and poor, or the have's and the have nots.. hence California is a third-world shithole

Very Respectfully, AD

Which third world shithole has this household income number can you share?

Eman says

Which third world shithole has this household income number can you share?

You're conflating income and cost of living. I can live in Costa Rica with the same income at 10X's less at least than CA. Work smarter, not harder. I'd put Costa as a 2nd world country. Pricy on the coast, but 3 miles inland it's cheap as can be. You CA guys just have to admit you live in an expensive place and the income doesn't keep up.

AD is probably getting into this territory in the near future. The Panhandle is booming. Inland you generally don't worry too much about hurricanes. Otherwise it's an extremely cheap area with no state income taxes. Making $500k/yr that you can do anywhere in the country but pay 7 figures for a house? That's retardation on a level where you should see a doctor.... That gets me beach front in FL with no state income taxes.