Are you rich or well off?

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

$1,000 is not a lot of money these days, it can barely carry you through a week. I also don't know how people who have kids can manage with it since you have to buy food/clothes/toys for kids and that takes up a large chunk of it as well.

So, I agree with the base fact of what you've said here. Anyone would be a fool not to. It's basically just true. However, when people take up a position about this as if it's a socio-political motivator, I think that's where you see a travesty of justice regarding this as an issue. This is because this concept, as an "issue" is not entirely about the "injustices of the world", but rather about locus of control.

For example, people with an external locus of control will talk about pricing in comparison to their plight. People with an external locus of control will talk about pricing in terms of "fairness" and in terms of what society should be doing to make it better for them.

Whereas people with an internal locus of control will talk about pricing in regards to production, relevance of a product, or necessity of product. People with an internal locus of control will talk about pricing in terms of analytics and in terms of what they can re-adjust for, plan for, or increase their earnings for.

One point of view is wildly liberal and is rooted in complaint. One point of view is more centered and rational and is rooted in navigating life.