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by drysine 129 days ago
>financial independence (let's say, $10M in the bank)

In Russia $1M gives you financial independence for life

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Until the next regime change or great war destroys your assets or makes them worthless. (Granted, that doesn't seem so impossible in the States any more, either.)
>doesn't seem so impossible in the States any more

A great war means both our countries will be thoroughly nuked.

Yes, but what kind of life is that?