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by wakawaka28 173 days ago
Do you seriously expect middle aged people to not have like double or more in savings compared to young people? I think you need to do some calculations...

We may not all be on equal footing, but life is a game of skill and chance. It's easy to look at some people who, for example, made money from buying a house, while forgetting all those who didn't actually gain anything. Playing by the same rules is what makes it fair.

If you want to cry about something unfair, cry about inflation. It makes all the supposed "wealth" figures go up as everyone gets poorer. That sure isn't fair. It might be unavoidable at this late stage in our societal decay, but that is hardly any consolation.

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Ah, you’re determined to believe that everyone is playing by the same rules.

Carry on. You need that to live.

Unfortunately that very belief is perpetuating the issue you’re complaining about, but your worldview may very well hinge on you not making the connection.

We generally do play by the same rules in life. No system of rules is going to be perfect, but we have basically the most fair system in the world.

>Unfortunately that very belief is perpetuating the issue you’re complaining about, but your worldview may very well hinge on you not making the connection.

We just have different beliefs about what makes a thing fair. I think your worldview depends on tearing down the foundations of civilization, and I would like for you and everyone like you to recognize it sooner rather than later.