Do funerals really cost 60k? Or what made this one so expensive? I'm not trying to defend Trump here because he's a racist POS but that number is terrifying to me.
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It was something like $9k to have my grandfather cremated and a small service for him. The funeral industry is even worse than the wedding industry at taking advantage of your time of emotional turmoil, and because even legally you're kinda limited at what you can do with the body and you're on a time crunch, shopping around isn't exactly easy.
Given that servicemember funerals can be quite elaborate, and I'm sure that number also likely includes a number of other things like death benefits paid to the families, I can totally believe that cost.
Hokay, I'm a bit relieved that this is just as bad on your side of the pond
Guess I'll just have to make sure to leave specific instructions to my family that I am to be thrown in the trash and to spend that money on something fun if they're gonna spend it.
Absolutely! It's something people really don't like thinking about, but end-of-life planning is super duper important. Create and regularly update your will, ensure you have beneficiaries listed for stuff like stock accounts, and leave very clear instructions (and ideally money) aside for how to act on them. Have a lawyer look over them as well to prevent any family bullshit from going on as well.
The murder made national headlines and there was a public memorial service. Most of us don’t have either of those
They really can. And you should know your rights. The death industry is slimy AF, about on par with timeshares. My late mother-in-law was Lisa Carlson, a pioneer of funeral rights and ethics. If you are going to be dealing with someone's death or planning to die (and you should be prepared), it's important stuff. You don't want to get suckered when you are so emotionally vulnerable, on which the death industry preys. There are a lot of options which the death industry tries very hard to keep hidden from you and lobbies to remove.
https://books.google.com/books/about/Final_Rights.html?id=-qxJEAAAQBAJ
Also: this is the offshoot of Carlson's funeral ethics organization https://funerals.org/
That photo makes him look like a serial killer wearing someone else’s face as a mask.
I don’t usually comment on people’s looks, but this man is rotten on the inside and on the outside.
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Absolutely unfit for office, but still eligible for trial.
It shouldn't cost $60,000 to bury anyone.
That's so not the point.
Por que no los dos? I'm free to be disgusted with funeral costs and you're free to make your point.
Because the unhinged racism is 1,000 times worse than the cost.
That's like "yeah, plus JFKs convertible limousine had terrible hubcaps"
Sure, if hubcaps were something to get enraged about. I don't think that's remotely comparable, but you do you.