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🔎Americans have lost their mind.

You are the most privileged people in the history of mankind. Stop whining and live up to it.

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Rene Bruentrup
Nov 26, 2025
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  • Americans are seriously arguing that $120,000 after tax per year is not enough for a family of four to participate in society. An income that puts you comfortably into the top decile of humanity. It’s an absurd belief. And yet it seems that it’s a belief shared by millions of people.

  • The popularity of this idea shows the pervasiveness of vict…

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