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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(14,042 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2026, 04:42 AM 10 hrs ago

A doorbell video inspired thousands of strangers to help change man's life... a million dollars

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A doorbell video inspired thousands of strangers to help change man's life... a million dollars (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd 10 hrs ago OP

okay... now scale this to the other 2 million lapfog_1 9 hrs ago #1

Capitalism is evil malaise 9 hrs ago #2

;-{).... Goonch 8 hrs ago #3

Love your work my friend malaise 8 hrs ago #4

Pensions: If it wasn't for my public employee pension, I would be door dashing or gigging something. 3Hotdogs 7 hrs ago #5

lapfog_1

(31,871 posts)

1. okay... now scale this to the other 2 million

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 05:30 AM

9 hrs ago

5 million, 20 million seniors still working.

Like me... and my sister.

No, don't include me... I love my job. and I am well paid.

it is great for Richard that he can now, if he chooses, invest the nearly 1M gofundme money and augment if not completely live off the interest that this money can earn.

but it doesn't scale.