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Comment by coldtea

>is the lifestyle of someone with 100% confidence in their social safety net

Sorry, but millions of working and middle class people without any "net" have done it in history, I'm sure millions have done it in the US, and millions will continue to do the same thing in the future.

As for "whitest"? Tons of blacks have quit their jobs and safety nets and tried their luck in what was termed "the great migration", while having shit for a safety net. And tons of white, latin, jewish, etc. people have done it post WWII, all the way to today.

I know at least a few people in their 30s and 40s with harldy anything in their name, that quit a shitty (but steady) job and travelled the world on a whim, with almost nothing in their pocket (and no safety nets).

You only need to not have people depending on you (like small children). You don't need a degree, parents, generational wealth, or even money in your bank to do anything.

And it doesn't need to come to some happy rich ending where they made money in their quiting job/travelling/etc. Some just come back and eventually get another job. Some just find a partner or a new country to stay, and that's it.

parent coldtea 4 years ago

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