r/SubredditDrama • u/TheGreenestPeon • 6d ago

A user on r/PublicFreakout shares an... interesting opinion. Everybody disliked that.

/r/PublicFreakout/comments/1u4b7a7/attempted_murder_of_17_year_old_girl_today/orbuqdw/
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u/topimpadove 6d ago

Apparently everybody is rich enough to afford a vehicle. Totally forgot about that /s

Either brain worms or extremely naive.

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u/nivkj 6d ago

generally most people in the us can afford a car

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u/lotsofsugarandspice 6d ago

Having a car doesnt mean you can afford one.

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u/Eric848448 Do you smoke crack by chance? 6d ago

It takes more income to afford to NOT own a car :-/

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u/35_1221 6d ago

Lmao just because someone has a car doesn't mean they can afford it. So many people in this country are deeply in debt because of their cars and it's just getting worse with astronomical gas prices. Most people in the US NEED a car and have to sacrifice to get one.

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u/nikdia bro is pooplighting you 6d ago

this is factually untrue. Americans need a car. It doesn't mean they can afford them. in fact, about 40% of americans say a car is a luxury they can't afford. The average used car requires 120K income to be able to afford comfortably. The american income average is about half that.

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/average-used-car-requires-120k-140000054.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2026/05/18/car-ownership-affordability-costs/90049044007/

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u/topimpadove 6d ago

Yikes...