I think I misread your comment the first time I read it. I don't think I've heard a "we need to suffer some pain" narrative, or if I have it was so dumb I forgot it.

kepford

What I was getting at was entitlement and laziness. It is far more common than many would like to admit.

econ

Is the America Getting Ripped Off?

> What Americans do not want to admit is that many of us simply are not as hungry and willing to work as those from poverty

The "we need to suffer some pain" narrative some Americans are touting now also shows how completely divorced many people are from the experience of actual hunger and poverty. The wealthy, of course, don't have to worry about this. What's sad is some people who actually could suffer are buying into this romanticized narrative that the pain will be worth it for them.