• kender242@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    33
    arrow-down
    3
    ·
    2 months ago

    It’s the American dream. What is the quote? We’re all embarrassed potential millionaires?

    • massive_bereavement@fedia.io
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      30
      ·
      2 months ago

      That’s why the “hustling culture” is so important and prevalent in our society right now.
      Everyone “knows” someone that made bank with either youtube, selling some pyramid-scheme product, bitcoins, some collectibles, craft beer, lottery… you name it.

      Social media (and before that was TV) is selling us the idea that there’s a shortcut to becoming rich, you just need to find it, hustle, and you will become one of the rich persons.

      That’s also why there’s so much cult of wealth and billionaires.

      That said, a large portion of Millennials and after them have a rather negative view of billionaires and are rather skeptical of becoming rich, or even becoming home owners.

    • zcd@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      6
      ·
      2 months ago

      Something like “Temporarily inconvenienced billionaires” I think?

    • huquad@lemmy.ml
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      2 months ago

      I’ll have you know I’m a millionaire with a cash flow problem.