I criticize middle-class white people who live beyond their means, too.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/ma...pagewanted=all
^^These people were rightly raked across the coals for their lack of planning and irresponsibility and their sense of entitlement.
I'm an ant putting food away for the winter, and I get grouchy about ALL the grasshoppers, rich and poor. My TV is 20 years old. I got it 8 years ago when my parents discarded it. I've put away more than enough money for a huge and fancy new TV every month for the last 8 years. But you know, the old TV works just fine, and I'll keep it until it dies. I know my attitude makes me a weirdo in this country, but the fact is, better decision-making would keep many people away from the brink.
I'm a huge liberal who thinks we should increase home heating assistance (not to mention unemployment benefits, health insurance subsidies, Section 8, etc.). However, I reserve the right to make grouchy comments about careless spending at the same time.
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