https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/2bb90f8b-b693-447e-86cd-1b6e13a14169 Grab Atlas VPN for just $1.83/mo + 3 months extra before the BIG DEAL deal expires: https://get.atlasvpn.com/Hakim Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ComradeHakim Twitter: @YaBoiHakim 00:00 Introduction and Context 02:07 The Nonsense Budget, Rent, Groceries 05:28 Eating Out, Transport, and all the rest 10:15 The New Challenger 14:15 Some Reality and Conclusion Can you believe this "monthly spending breakdown"? Do you pay only 800USD for rent? There are villages in Bulgaria that charge more. What's going on here, exactly? Fuckery, that's what. They're trying to bamboozle you with condescening half-truths (like having 4 roommates to make rent cheaper) to hide the cracks of a dying and contradictory system. Let's take a look. Sources: https://admission.princeton.edu/cost-aid/fees-payment-options https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10089351/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4534330/ https://www.reuters.com/business/pandemic-boosts-super-rich-share-global-wealth-2021-12-07/ https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/research/average-us-income/#average-u.s.-household-income-in-2022:-dollar105555 https://www.forbes.com/advisor/mortgages/average-rent-by-state/ https://eu.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/07/19/us-metros-states-with-rent-increases/70425895007/ https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/14/full-time-minimum-wage-workers-cant-afford-rent-anywhere-in-the-us.html https://www.checkbook.org/puget-sound-area/supermarkets/articles/How-do-Trader-Joe-s-Prices-Compare-2064 https://www.gobankingrates.com/money/finance/average-cost-of-groceries/ https://www.sofi.com/learn/content/how-much-should-i-spend-on-food/ https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/saving-and-budgeting/articles/how-much-should-i-spend-on-groceries https://finance.yahoo.com/news/see-much-average-american-spends-150022067.html?guccounter=1 https://www.businessinsider.com/what-people-spend-on-dining-out-2019-8?r=US&IR=T#people-in-louisiana-spend-2644-per-year-on-average-on-dining-out-18 https://www.aecf.org/blog/exploring-americas-food-deserts https://www.apta.com/news-publications/public-transportation-facts/ https://sites.google.com/site/metrosystemsoftheworld/metro-systems-of-the-u-s-a http://en.ce.cn/main/latest/202101/10/t20210110_36207420.shtml https://inkstickmedia.com/americans-dependence-on-cars-is-a-national-security-issue/ https://money.com/owning-new-car-cost-total-2023/ https://www.bankrate.com/loans/auto-loans/average-monthly-car-payment/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/best-family-phone-plans-of-2023/0 https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/living/monthly-utility-costs-by-state/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/201714/growth-in-us-residential-electricity-prices-since-2000/ https://www.utilitydive.com/news/electricity-prices-inflation-consumer-price-index/640656/ https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=56660 https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/internet/internet-cost-per-month/ https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/socioeconomic-status-United-States-harder-change-than-in-past-150-years https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/nyc-is-officially-the-most-expensive-city-in-the-world-120122 https://unitedwaynca.org/blog/vacant-homes-vs-homelessness-by-city/ https://abc7ny.com/nyc-rent-real-estate-apartment-prices/13630153/ https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/how-costly-are-common-health-services-in-the-united-states/#Average%20cost%20of%20an%20inpatient%20admission%20in%20large%20employer%20plans,%20by%20type%20of%20admission,%202018 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/31/62percent-of-americans-still-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-amid-inflation.html https://educationdata.org/average-student-loan-payment https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/24/budget-of-a-32-year-old-freelancer-earning-50000-dollars-in-nyc.html https://www.statista.com/statistics/200957/percentage-of-americans-without-health-insurance/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2018/08/07/for-most-us-workers-real-wages-have-barely-budged-for-decades/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:09:47 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/2bb90f8b-b693-447e-86cd-1b6e13a14169 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.