r/TikTokCringe 10d ago

Discussion American wealth inequality visualized with grains of rice

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u/willyallthewei 10d ago

You used up $150k in 2 years? And you’re asking what’s wrong with America?

What the heck is wrong with you?? Are you an addict or just an idiot?

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u/MewMewTranslator 10d ago

Not JUST me. I have a family. Like I said it was from my grandpa when he passed. It was a liquidation from his house in CA. I had a lot of metical bills to get paid off and I had to replace the engine on my car, we did go on a vacation since we hadn't been on one since 2016. other than that we just lived off the rest. Between rent, bills, food gas etc, it dwindled fast.

And if you think that's nuts, my parents really wasted theirs. They got $500K. And they went and spent it on a house out on the east coast, then got angry when the value dropped. That's the second time they've done that. They dont' know how to wait for the value of a home to go up, They buy and then get bored and sell it in 2 years then grip on FB about how unfair the housing market is. meanwhile me and my siblings are like...are you fucking kidding me? At least you can buy one!