Comrade Willy

  • Flying Squid
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    -12 months ago

    Sorry, you think anyone under a billionaire is middle class?

    • @Cypher
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      62 months ago

      I think there’s enough room in middle class for someone to own a small yacht.

      You seem to think middle class means poverty and near homelessness.

      • Flying Squid
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        12 months ago

        I think there’s not enough room in “middle class” to buy a home and a yacht that costs more than a luxury car.

        There’s a reason they’re called luxury cars. They’re for the rich.

        • @Cypher
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          32 months ago

          Luxury cars are defined solely for taxation purposes.

          Having a couple of million in assets is still middle class. A union worker can build that sort of wealth over a lifetime.

          You probably aren’t middle class given your limited views on some rather modest assets.

          • Flying Squid
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            2 months ago

            Having a couple of million in assets is still middle class.

            That is ridiculous. Utterly ridiculous.

            Millionaires are not middle class.

            • @Cypher
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              22 months ago

              You think a skilled working couple can’t accrue a couple million in assets over their working life?

              Well that explains a lot. You’re bad with money.

              • Flying Squid
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                22 months ago

                I think “millionaire” has literally meant “rich person” for a very long time and I’m not sure why you keep making this personal.

                • @Cypher
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                  2 months ago

                  Your concept of middle class, wealth and finances are in question because you have repeatedly claimed that owning a $140k yacht makes you wealthy and excludes you from the middle class.

                  $140k is a lot of money for most people but for someone that is middle class, ie their disposable income is 30% of their income, it is potentially affordable.

                  Someone making $150k/year is potentially middle class, depending on their housing and living costs. If that person can put 30% of their post tax income towards an interest like yachting they could easily afford a $140k yacht.

                  Like I said, your understanding of wealth is lacking.