Three months ago, I was sitting in a toilet stall in Target. Through the giant gaping hole under the stall, I saw a man crack open a fresh bottle of iced tea, pour it on the floor, and then do it again since he deemed that he didn't pour it enough the first time around.
Gringos are not okay.
That's because financial freedom is defined by social safety net (for non-bourgeoisie).
It's not something that you earn as an individual, but achieved as a society.