DU is not representative of America any more

[lunatica]

6. I've managed to survive so far by the skin of my teeth

I saw it coming too and planned for it. I use up my retirement to pay off debt and to stay afloat. then was laid off, went through bankruptcy and through the foreclosure process but managed to get work, and get a loan modification.

What I didn't count on was that this economic situation would continue. I always thought that if I could manage to tread water for a short time when the economy went bust that it would right itself and I could start rebuilding. I'm still OK, but there doesn't seem to be any better times in sight.

I consider myself among the lucky ones. It could have easily gone the other way for me too. It still might. Seeing it coming doesn't mean one can survive it and surviving a little longer than others doesn't mean much either if someone like Romney gets elected.

It hurts me profoundly to think of the DUers who have dropped out because of poverty or worse.