This gotta be ILLEGAL 🤮

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Why it worked

The video taps into a common frustration about low wages and the perceived unfairness of the economic system, using a relatable and exaggerated reaction to a Sankey diagram to create shareable content.

Summary

The creator reacts with disbelief to a user's income and expense breakdown from MyMoneyCharts, highlighting the low hourly wage and the user's financial choices. The video questions the fairness of the tax system and the user's ability to manage their finances on such a low income.

Structure

1Reacting to low wage and income breakdown
2Questioning tax system and politician's pockets
3Commenting on rent and financial management
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This gotta be ILLEGAL 🤮 11:39 AM Edited Im 27, I work in a Pretzel stand at the mall in my hometown georgia, $7.50/hr sucks but life is pretty good haha 7:50 AN HOUR? THIS DUDE COOKS PRETZELS FOR 40 TO MAKE 15 GRAND A YEAR. CHILL WHEN YOU LIVE IN GEORGIA, RIGHT? BECAUSE WE DEFINITELY NEED TO TAX PEOPLE LIKE THESE CAN LINE THE POCKETS OF THE POLITICIANS I MEAN, UH, ROADS AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF. HAS STUDENT LOANS? JESUS CHRIST. HEY, RENT IS PRETTY SOLID. HONESTLY. I CAN'T EVEN HATE. THIS IS PROBABLY AS GOOD AS YOU CAN MANAGE. THE, YOU KNOW, $5000 BACK HOME. 7:50 AN HOUR? JESUS CHRIST. THAT'S GOTTA BE ILLEGAL.

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7:50 AN HOUR? THIS DUDE COOKS PRETZELS FOR 40 TO MAKE 15 GRAND A YEAR. CHILL WHEN YOU LIVE IN GEORGIA, RIGHT? BECAUSE WE DEFINITELY NEED TO TAX PEOPLE LIKE THESE CAN LINE THE POCKETS OF THE POLITICIANS I MEAN, UH, ROADS AND ALL THAT GOOD STUFF. HAS STUDENT LOANS? JESUS CHRIST. HEY, RENT IS PRETTY SOLID. HONESTLY. I CAN'T EVEN HATE. THIS IS PROBABLY AS GOOD AS YOU CAN MANAGE. THE, YOU KNOW, $5000 BACK HOME. 7:50 AN HOUR? JESUS CHRIST. THAT'S GOTTA BE ILLEGAL.