Chapter 671

PS：Tenshi today received an emergency notice from the Democratic Party that attendance was insufficient and must come to the meeting, drove three hours to attend the year-end expanded plenary meeting and spent three and a half hours thoroughly studying and implementing the spirit of the Second Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, firmly implementing the focus on coordinating advancement, duty practice, quality enhancement, efficiency strengthening, foundation consolidation, high-position promotion, and precise effort...... In short, he came back and drove another three hours, exhausted to death, so today we'll just do a double chapter first. After waiting a while for the Shinkansen, the train arrived, amidst the warblers and swallows, Uesugi Muneyuki and Date Nagamune sat down together.

The Akiba-style idol is by default under a love ban, although this rule was overturned by international feminists after the Paris performance and the subsequent head-shaving apology by Minegishi Minami, changing it to allow one-sided love, but this rule still stands.

If it were said that Uesugi Muneyuki not being married would be acceptable, but he is now a married man, originally unsuitable and now even more so.

However, it is rare to see Suou Hinata firmly sitting together with Yamada Nana from the fifteenth cohort, Yamada Nana shyly glanced at him, said nothing, and naturally picked up her water cup and took a sip.

"These two people definitely did it!" Date Nagamune couldn't help but retort.

"Probably." Uesugi Muneyuki slightly nodded. Once intimacy occurs between a man and a woman, their attitudes toward each other become especially different. For example, Mai Xuejie was previously an unreachable goddess and an immaculate shrine maiden, but later became a fairy who goes "oh oh oh" and a lustful tigress. "Mmm... I also really like Yamada!" Date Nagamune, upon seeing this scene, almost wanted to tear up: "But no matter what, Second Young Lady... I must protect her! Betting on the name of the Uwajima Date!"

"Then I wish you success." Uesugi Muneyuki said rather playfully.

The so-called business trip is good in this regard: whether during travel or within the trip period, Uesugi Muneyuki found he could avoid accepting endless external messages and inquiries, and when facing troublesome matters, he could uniformly use excuses like "I'm on a business trip," "I can't handle this now," "Please ask XXX to handle it," etc., to refuse to respond, and since it's official business, the other party cannot say anything.

Moreover, although Japan's business trip travel expenses are not as high as in the peak era, they are still relatively considerable (this is also a Japanese custom), plus various subsidies and allowances, time is generally relatively ample, and possibly the business trip arrangement of sharing a room or something similar (heavy fog), Uesugi Muneyuki thus understands why Japanese people like business trips.

"Uesugi-san, Uesugi-san." The Shinkansen quietly moved, since an entire car had been rented, thus no need to worry about others, Date Nagamune couldn't help but bring up the old topic again: "Can we talk about that thing? You know, that one! "

"Oh, the Rat King from NicoNico?" Uesugi Muneyuki sighed: "You also believe his stuff? "

"Why not believe it? After seeing his message, I learned that 30% of people in the US cannot come up with $400 in savings! After seeing his message, I learned that there are 40 million people in the US......" Date Nagamune was extremely excited, just thinking that so many people in the US are in dire straits made eating ramen fragrant.

"Isn't this already a topic from 30 years ago? Are you digging up this shit every ten years just to eat it again?" Uesugi Muneyuki speechlessly covered his forehead: "In 2000, the famous author Robert Kiyosaki published a book called Rich Dad Poor Dad, which didn't just detail this social phenomenon? This is his observation of society from the US seventies and eighties, discovering the result, namely that many Americans fundamentally lack the habit of saving, because Americans may have been the first to realize that under inflation, money in banks only continuously depreciates, whereas maintaining a certain level of debt can actually counteract inflation.

"By contrast, the three East Asian countries, due to small-farmer economic thinking, extreme fear of risk, and poor risk resistance, instead have a large habit of saving."

"In the 1980s, the US was already full of this social phenomenon: payday credit cards, various loans, monthly bills always arriving before paychecks, money not yet even warm before having to repay, Rich Dad Poor Dad states this quite clearly, doesn't it? In Robert Kiyosaki's story, the poor dad lives this kind of life every month, while his rich dad jokingly calls it the 'rat race'."

"Most Americans are the type who earn 100 and spend 120, 80% have debt, anyway it's fine, inflation is racing against debt! $100 in 1990 equals $250-300 today, you do the math."

"Eh, is there?" Date Nagamune still thought he had discovered a new continent, but Uesugi Muneyuki told him this is something people have been eating for 30 years, his face instantly darkened: "But, but what he says is true! A Silicon Valley coder earning $200,000 annually, just because of an accident, becomes a homeless person—isn't this the kill line? "

"He says some of it is indeed true, but this is obviously a reversal of causality; in fact, after 2000, the US specifically invented a term called the 'Alice line,' referring to the fact that 30% of the national working population is long-term in a situation of barely breaking even or spending more than earning, but he clearly intentionally confused this concept, barely breaking even or spending more than earning is one thing, becoming a homeless person directly after a minor accident is another." Uesugi Muneyuki said rather helplessly: "He definitely read the original and then did a secondary creation; having no money on hand doesn't mean they lack the ability to cope with risk."

"Only under two circumstances will a Silicon Valley coder earning $200,000 annually be killed." Uesugi Muneyuki nodded, he raised two fingers: "First, this coder bears a $700,000 mortgage, a $100,000 car loan, he has an ex-wife to pay alimony to and two children to pay alimony to, he has maxed out all credit cards and has no relatives or friends who can lend him money; in this situation, once he loses this job, he will be killed.

"Otherwise, within three years of being laid off, according to California's unemployment benefits, severance pay, and various unemployment benefits, during these three years before finding work he can receive at least $30,000-40,000 per year, if this is still not enough to tide over...... eh...... then I really have nothing to say." "Second, he's a drug addict." Uesugi Muneyuki raised his second finger: "If he's a drug addict, then there's nothing to say." "As for the so-called homeless person, actually 80% of US homeless people are drug addicts, alcoholics, and those with mental issues, the remaining 20% are individuals who went bankrupt, homeless by choice, or actively chose homelessness due to family conflicts." Uesugi Muneyuki sighed: "For homeless people to be killed is actually difficult, they have food stamps for meals, food banks, and free supplies distributed by supermarkets every night after 9:30 PM, if they lack clothes there's Clothing Closet, The Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul, and even many Protestant churches provide food and clothing and then give you some money, eh, don't go to Mormon churches or Southern Gospel, they most dislike these lazy bums who just drift through life."

"For medical care there's the white card, although later if your annual income exceeds $32,000 there will be partial recovery, but at least temporarily it's free, wanting housing there are shelters everywhere and various local public housing agencies PHA's ultra-low-cost low-rent housing."

"Churches and various white left NGO organizations also provide various relief stations free of charge, inside there are beds and meals...... but to concentrate on living like the Puritans at Balanced Water Source Middle School with that strict ascetic life, so the vast majority of people are unwilling to go...... thus the US has 700,000 homeless people, of whom 400,000 are concentrated in California, New York, and Massachusetts where welfare is best, oh plus Hawaii, if they have the ability to get there."

"That's not right." Date Nagamune originally wanted to resonate with Uesugi Muneyuki, but hearing he actually knows this much, he became angrily flustered: "The Rat King fundamentally didn't say it like that! Americans clearly have 40 million people who could at any moment become homeless! Seattle's sewers flush out thousands of corpses every day! The caustic soda used to melt corpses daily requires thousands of tons! And if what you say is true, why are there homeless people on the streets?" "Because the premise is, you cannot fly leaves." Uesugi Muneyuki spoke softly: "Once you fly leaves, the vast majority of relief above will refuse to open to drug addicts.

"Ah? Does the US really have that many drug addicts?" Date Nagamune was stunned.

"Yes, there really are that many drug addicts." Uesugi Muneyuki nodded: "This is why homelessness cannot be eradicated, these people fundamentally do not want to enter shelters, shelters don't accept drug addicts, if drug addicts enter shelters they cannot fly leaves, and thus cannot obtain much cash relief, this hinders their flying leaves.

"Actually, wanting to live normally in the US is very simple: don't fly leaves, graduate from a legitimate community high school (not good but almost completely free), seriously do a job, and you can stay away from the so-called kill line." Uesugi Muneyuki sighed: "This has a bit of difficulty for young Americans, but for an East Asian person, is it difficult? "

"The first two I understand, what does 'seriously doing a job' mean?" Date Nagamune seemed to have an epiphany: "Labor is most glorious! " "But human nature is to love ease and hate labor...... I'll give an example, New York State's minimum hourly wage is $16.5, but if a single mother with two kids doesn't work, various welfare benefits and subsidies, plus official and corporate relief organizations and applicable subsidies (TANF, SNAP, medical assistance, housing subsidies, etc.), amount to her having worked a job with an annual salary of about $60,000, hourly wage approaching $30." Uesugi Muneyuki retorted: "Who would want to work? "

"Welfare trap?" Date Nagamune blinked.

"Yes, welfare trap." Uesugi Muneyuki nodded: "You should have heard of our country's 7 million trap? "

Date Nagamune nodded.

Japan has a recognized "7 million yen annual salary trap," meaning when a person's salary exceeds 7 million and reaches 8 million yen, on the surface it looks like pre-tax salary increased by 1 million, but how much did after-tax salary increase?

The answer is, approximately equal to nothing.

Because once annual income reaches above 7 million, this person will be considered by the Japanese government as a "high-income group," thus although it appears the annual salary increased by 1 million yen, in reality he loses: resident tax dependent deduction reduction + child allowance + higher education tuition reduction + public nursery assistance + home loan tax reduction + possible full-time housewife social security medical insurance reduction.

So in the most extreme case, a salaryman promoted from 7 million to 8 million yen annual salary, his after-tax actual income increased by how much? Wow! Actually 0 yen!

Therefore Japanese people by default consider the income line as not having the 7 million bracket, either 6 million or 8 million, nearby salarymen and companies will tacitly keep his income at 6.95 million per year (to avoid triggering high-income recognition) or simply exceed 8 million.

"Although the US social welfare is actually not that good among developed countries, but after all it is developed country standard, in reality many homeless people have become accustomed to this not-working-for-gain lifestyle, they no longer have the intention to return to normal work, it's better to continue drifting, and those NGOs and relief organizations also encourage them to do so, because they can each year obtain over $9 billion in funding from federal and state governments, according to investigation, nearly half of this money has been layeredly embezzled by this group, the truly delivered amount to homeless people is only half." Uesugi Muneyuki retorted: "They constantly emphasize social problems and exaggerate the degree, just hoping funding can be even larger."

"Really still more than half?" Date Nagamune joined in retorting.

Why do Japanese people like to donate thousand paper cranes and little stars to disaster areas? Isn't it because everyone knows that however much you donate basically never reaches the disaster victims?

This is Japan, hearing Ito Wei say it like this.

Having heard Uesugi Muneyuki say this, Date Nagamune felt very unwilling and clenched his fists.

This is not what I imagined!

"Uesugi-san, although you say this, but I still firmly believe, the US empire is finished!" Date Nagamune gritted his teeth and said: "You wait, there will be that day, Americans will flock to Japan, they will first land in Mongolia, then sneak across the Russian border, gather on Sakhalin Island wearing assault jackets and paddling kayaks over mountains and seas to Hokkaido to work! "

"There will be that day, American old artists in Osaka villas will grandly sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner Never Falls'."

"There will be that day, the US government will have to announce, all Americans coming to Japan for retirement can normally receive pensions at the US Embassy in Japan!"

"Is that so? Then I really look forward to it." Uesugi Muneyuki nodded seriously.

Date Nagamune's heart instantly ignited with a myriad zhang of heroic passion.

I will definitely see that day! Definitely!

United States, you wait to be slaughtered by us!

"In short, playing with memes is fine, the facts in this are indeed partially true, if there really existed a kill line, then there wouldn't be another and another Indian A-san landing in the US and then producing brood after brood, knowing some are still illegal immigrants, can't get white cards, also can't get official relief, they haven't yet gradually submerged the original white neighborhoods." Uesugi Muneyuki said casually.

"Pfft~ that's because A-san is the legendary durability king." Date Nagamune, upon thinking he could mock A-san, instantly raised his head.

"Old Mo is actually the legendary durability king." Uesugi Muneyuki smiled: "Actually we Japanese also really like A-san and Old Mo giving various preferential welfare benefits, but they don't want to come. "

"That won't do! That can be the same? " Date Nagamune said seriously: "A-san not appearing before me is the good A-san! " "There's a saying, indeed." Uesugi Muneyuki nodded.

Both sides reached an agreement.

A rare agreement!

Friendship ten thousand years!

Thus, the three-hour Shinkansen quickly passed in the two's chatting, Yamagata Prefecture Yonezawa City's Yonezawa Station arrived.

Yonezawa Station is enveloped in a patch of white snow skin mountain range.

The moment Uesugi Muneyuki stepped off the Shinkansen, his mind automatically echoed the familiar melody.

Ancestors, grandfather, lineage, father.

Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade Uesugi Sanmi Shugo Junior Assistant of the Board of Censors Fujiwara Terutora Asukai entering the way Unknowing Hut Kenshin Gong.

Your unworthy descendants have come to see you, Tooth Sound!

By the way, check if your bone ash is still there, Tooth Sound!