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basch on March 1, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Today's 5-year-olds will likely live to 100

Maybe the few that can afford to. Wealthy nation ≠ wealthy people.

deltree7 on March 1, 2023 [–]

Even the bottom 10% of US population are pretty comfortable.

Most of the problems are pretty much self-inflicted (addiction, homelessness) than any fundamental wealth issue.

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