Questions: Society & Politics

At what point can you breathe and not feel afraid about whether you can cover bills for the month on time and make it to the next month?

Let's use USD for the poll, you can post the local amount and reasoning in the comments though. I know the numbers are going to be very different based on what part of the U. S. and world as well.

I started feeling comfortable when our income hit about $55,000 around 10 years ago. That was the point where I was no longer sweating while waiting desperately for the next paycheck to arrive to pay for things. Finally, we could breathe a bit easier. That amount allowed us to pay bills (including two mortgages) and have a bit left over each month to pay down debt.

Now, the amount would be higher. We've experienced a bit of lifestyle creep, two massive teenagers who eat way more, some inflation, and more mortgages. Let me run the math... We would need about $80,000 to hit that same level of ease today.

As silly as it sounds, multiple people on this site, and on Instagram, have been telling me this week that whites are entitled to a "whites only" country. No one with any mixed heritage allowed either.

Personally, I think it's a strange demand since white isn't an ethnicity. Also, there are already European countries with 98-99% "white populations they could move to, but they refuse.

What are your thoughts on their demands?

Should there be a whites only country?

Where would it go?

What would happen with the people already there?

Would people have to take a DNA test to enter?

What ethnicities fall under white? What are the deciding factors?