Comments by "michael" (@michaeld4861) on "Is a capitalist-socialist economy inevitable? | Big Think" video.

  1. Hold on, the poverty line is $12,760. And for a family of 4 it's $26,200?!??!?!? That's fucking insane. How does someone live by themselves and afford an apartment, food, transportation, clothing, etc. on $12,600? I'm baffled to see that I'm actually over the poverty line, but if I didn't live with my parents I would not be able to survive currently. The cheapest rent in my surrounding areas (the fucking ghetto) is over $500 per month for a studio apartment. That's half of the income right there.
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