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  • The YouTuber that got me into Minecraft was like 40yo when I started (I was already in my 20s back then for what it’s worth) and is anything but obnoxious. If you’re specifically looking for YouTubers and streamers who aren’t annoying, you will definitely find them. Have you seen regular old children’s TV? “Obnoxious” is just what children like.











  • Great example of how people get into abusive relationships. Imagine if OOP was less able to stand up for themselves.

    Also, the irony of going to the UK because your family kicked you out for being transfem.

    And why are people even downvoting this post so much? Do they just hate reading a story about a trans person who is an asshole?






  • Someone who has maybe one or two million dollars doesn’t even come close to the power that a CEO or major stockholder of a big company wields. If you’re on that level, it’s pretty much impossible to become poor, which very much remains a possibility with 1-2 million.

    Middle class is a thing for a reason, and if you’re going to say that it doesn’t exist because only the owners of capital aren’t working class then the dude with 2 million is still working class.




  • And with inflation-adjusted household incomes steadily increasing over time, I think the simple answer is that people are spending more of their money on short-term wants.

    Do you have a source to back that up? My impression is that wealth and income are becoming more and more unequal, I find it hard to believe that the issue is actually that people are “buying too much avocado toast”.

    AFAIK part of the issue is that there’s a tendency of banks to not give out loans even if the would-be homebuyers are already spending more on rent than the hypothetical loan payments, which wasn’t as true in past ecades. Since renting is more expensive than buying a home in the long run, even just this creates a clear increase in cost of living.