r/nextfuckinglevel 16h ago

The Transformation of a Van

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u/Genetic_Heretic 16h ago

It’s good to have generational wealth so that you can do this quirky fun stuff!

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u/thesupercoolmarketer 15h ago

I love how there’s zero room for the possibility that they just worked hard for their money. Nope, had to be a handout. Anything to subvert your own failures in life. Just broke and delusional lmao.

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u/PmMeCuteDogsThanks_ 12h ago

Simple. If you believe that they were given everything in life, it is much easier to ignore your own shortcomings and blame everything on external factors

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u/Sgtfullmetal 5h ago

Yeah alright, let's pretend wealth concentration and inequality are problems that don't exist in our capitalistic system.

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u/nomadicillusion 4h ago

its a fucking van dude, and they used their own skills and labor to add value to it. jeezus. capitalism is not stopping you from learning how to do something productive with your hands besides jerk off

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u/Sgtfullmetal 4h ago

The point flew right past you. Didn't it.

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u/The_Hoopla 2h ago

Weird amount of simping for wealthy people in this thread.

“Can’t people just have worked hard for their money?!?!?”

Dude, this is a $150k-$200k van project. You sell this van to 10 people, 7 have an inheritance, 2 were tech leaders, and 1 was a “regular” person that spent the money on this instead of a house.

It’s not sour grapes to point out this “quirky fun project” costs more than the median Ferrari and is out of reach of 95% of Americans.

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u/nomadicillusion 1h ago

why the FUCK is your first reaction to cry like a baby though? that is so bizarre. these people build a van with their own labor and instead of admiring the craftsmanship, creativity, or anything, you cry first. so fucking wird