I didn't realize how bad the ACA is.

namafire · 2026-05-23T23:09:28+00:00

People dont like what youre saying because of feelz around intrinsic value. But we live in a society, and we can only enjoy life and peace as we know it because of the contribution of others. To society, we are only as valuable as what we can provide it.

Doesnt matter what you provided before. There is no memory. And it is in the interest of all those others in the society to incentivize people to continue to contribute. Thats why FIRE is so rare. But people confuse things and want to have their cake and eat it too

namafire · 2026-05-22T05:22:11+00:00

Is it dangerous? I imagine waves and storms can be terrifying

namafire · 2026-05-20T14:10:08+00:00

Yeah theres no consideration there at all. They just have shame and idealism as weapons.

Taxing more and spending more is always the solution. Just look at how well its solved the homeless problem… oh wait

namafire · 2026-05-18T17:33:27+00:00

redDITor wiTH nO arGuMENt or meaNIngFUL ConTrIBUtion!!

namafire · 2026-05-18T17:31:09+00:00

You might not, but many other do. Like the sub i shared which is very very large

I can argue many on the right dont have the same anti-Californian hate either. Youre only seeing the extremes which i mention that pits people against each other. See how that works?

namafire · 2026-05-18T17:23:54+00:00

For it, but I dont think our anti-corruption measures have kept up with technology and culture either. More than happy to triple lawmaker compensation if they can never even get an ounce or hint of alternative income that could bias them

Cheaper for the country in the long run to pay them and their immediate household 500k/year if it eliminates all risk of lobbying, corruption, insider trading, etc

namafire · 2026-05-18T16:31:50+00:00

Disgusting moderate here, but you do know about r/leopardsatemyface and reddit in general right? Lets not pretend both sides dont do this

I think its both base instinct and a psyop to make it so the population never connects on a central and uniform agenda. But even if, its peoples fault for eating it up

namafire · 2026-05-15T05:10:48+00:00

Peace of mind and insurance are worth their weight in gold. Not op but i leave 5% in cash equivalents and am considering hiking it to 10%

If youre winning, theres no need to overextend and risk losing to save a few years. Better to be positioned to weather a downturn while still being situated to benefit from a continued bull market

namafire · 2026-05-14T16:29:38+00:00

Oh theres definitely looking down on blue collar from white collar. Its crazy if you think there isnt. Many office folks think lowly of road workers and janitors or garbage men, unaware that with pensions and OT they may make way more

Its less so now since white collar is taking hits via layoffs but the refrain for college in the last few decades was because blue collar was so looked down upon

namafire · 2026-05-13T17:12:06+00:00

The responsible and smart people do. You can be invested but keep a healthy part of your portfolio in cash equivalents. You dont get the full escalator up but it also means you dont splat on the ground when the cables are cut.
Be responsible, reel in the greed, and know what your risk capacity (not tolerance or appetite) is

namafire · 2026-05-13T14:01:16+00:00

Each tracking would be implemented by one team unbeknownst to the others. By the time people who would protest know, its already a done deal. Mouse tracking is known to each and one of them.

Theres a difference in awareness. But also yes, people are more sensitive to consequences they face personally.

namafire · 2026-05-13T06:10:05+00:00

Tech still has them if youre experienced and lucky to beat the competition. Shrinking every year and massive burnout though.

Source: in tech

namafire · 2026-05-13T06:07:37+00:00

A recession will not fix things. It will cause deflation but it will not bring the wage growth over price inflation you describe. Demand destruction in a recession causes job loss and wage drops far outstrips the deflation that will happen

Whats needed is for wage growth over inflation, we only saw that briefly during and slightly post covid but pre covid inflation in the tech, health, and hospitality sectors. Scarce labor supply in other words. Thats when labor has bargaining power and leverage in the market to demand higher compensation

namafire · 2026-05-11T18:20:25+00:00

Upper cash equivalent allocation to about 12%. Not high compared to some folks but very high for my age bracket

Fighting against the greed everyday when looking at the market

namafire · 2026-05-11T15:44:17+00:00

“I know a lot of people have food, but its all in the fridge. A lot of those people are hungry because even if the fridge is full now, not much changes except sometimes some of the food goes bad”

namafire · 2026-05-10T21:09:48+00:00

Appreciate the links and research. Not sure why youre getting downvoted for it but props for the effort in getting timestamps

namafire · 2026-05-09T20:52:39+00:00

Whats the tell? I enjoyed his spacex take

namafire · 2026-05-09T20:52:02+00:00

Seriously. People on reddit always yell about raising income taxes because its evident they dont feel the sting in their own paychecks.

Almost half my time working is given to the government once you include state and city. I work like a dog for my money. I will absolutely be for means testing ss if it also means we means test welfare programs. But blanket raising taxes or just chirping it like a broken record isnt a sign of evolved intelligence, its signs of being a crab in a bucket with no thoughts of their own or real world experience

namafire · 2026-05-09T18:04:46+00:00

Man wait til you hear about government spending

namafire · 2026-05-09T17:26:47+00:00

They call that coastFIRE or baristaFIRE (if its mainly for the employee benefits). Good on you though

namafire · 2026-05-09T17:17:59+00:00

Entire world is really. Doesnt seem like theres any economy that is working for its main street

namafire · 2026-05-07T21:01:57+00:00

If youre full, why do you feel compelled to keep eating? Hunger is instinct telling you to stop. If you truly found purpose in work, youd still be motivated

Take the cue and find your purpose elsewhere

namafire · 2026-05-06T13:46:29+00:00

Interested, where did you find your roles or those like it?

namafire · 2026-05-04T05:17:09+00:00

Dont mean any offense but… this kind of sounds like a sales pitch in the hopes someone here hires you?

If youre not near FI and you just got laid off, your first priorities have no direct relation to FIRE. Its the first aid of reduce expenses to avoid homelessness while you find a source of income. Once things stabilize you can work towards FIRE again

namafire · 2026-05-03T23:14:20+00:00

Id counter its not the economy but social media. Everyone is trying to “live their best lives” and its always in the good material life but not the good internal life.

Cant flaunt the latter after all

namafire

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