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If you want the results of the American dream the only way to do so is crime. Probably always been true, but boy is it truer than ever now.
I achieved the American dream by leaving America.
dont glamorize it man criminals get gulag /supermax
That or they get elected/promoted.
I can technically afford my house and acre on my wife and mys income
Doesn't mean I'm not currently planning and setting up my network of legit customers of shitake and no other mushrooms to help make sure I can survive, no sir
inflation has hit ALL industries
Yeah, back in my day. A simple theft only got you a few days in jail. With inflation, we're looking months now for the same crime.
Shakes head
transportation costs, suppliers, loss prevention is not 100%, insurances, food, lower customer base due to inflation/ cheaper lower quality alternatives (goes hand in hand), office supplies/ services, etcetera
inflation has hit everyone even in the shady areas
No, it really was true for a long time (as long as you weren't a minority). Wealth disparity has skyrocketed in the last few decades. It's why boomers can't grasp that people just can't afford to live--in their day, anyone who couldn't afford to live was just plain lazy*.
*Wasn't true, but that's a whole other thing.
It wasn't perfect but there was dignity to being an American 24 years ago. Inequality is not helping anything at all