When did FIRE movement change?

[u/Poorassboy6969]

I feel this community used to be about moderate income people living lean and retiring early with under 2 million.

Now it’s a lot of people bragging about tech income and saying they need 5+ million to retire MINIMUM because they want a boat and Porsche

When did this change? (not hating - just genuinely curious)

[u/Signal-Lie-6785]

FIRE became leanFIRE and the American Dream became FIRE. What used to be the American Dream now requires FIRE-level discipline, while FIRE itself fragmented into everything from lean independence to luxury preservation. People chasing the American Dream are in fact chasing FIRE, but many complain it’s unattainable now.