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Americans Are Open To Cheap Chinese Cars. That’s 'Scary' For The Rest Of The Auto Industry

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[–] [email protected] 121 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Everyone is broke as fuck we are open to cheap everything. People are living in literal sheds

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I wish I could afford a shed.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

it's like you've never heard of roommates. If you get a third job and find a couple people, i'm sure you could afford to rent a shed

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Just stop spending so much money on food. Sheds will feel bigger if you are starving to death

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

No, most of us are broke because we insist on ensuring that suburban mcmansions are the only places to really live. When you spend 30% on driving and 40% on housing, suddenly you are broke.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Yeah that's what I don't get, people complain housing is unnafordable now, but their expectation for a house is way higher than previous generations, and squander their money on "necessities" that really aren't that. Yes, the housing market IS fucked, but by less than people make it seem like