Why do Americans pretend they're not broke when most Americans are in debt?

https://lemmy.world/post/34514071

Why do Americans pretend they're not broke when most Americans are in debt? - Lemmy.World

Lemmy

How else are we supposed to know who’s better than who?
I thought you guys used race and gender for that?
Oh that too. We make sure to remind the poor white folk they are still better than rich black people
You said people and folk, but I think you meant men.
My apologies. In my attempt to be horrifically racist, I forgot to also be sexist. It won’t happen again.
God damn lazy modern bigots. Back in my day there was a word for people like you, but using it will get me banned on half the fediverse.

As President Lyndon B(ig dick) Johnson once said

“If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”