Wow...complainypants much?
Okay, I get that many people can’t afford to retire early. At the same time, I have frugal friends in China who grew up on a poor farm with bad schooling, put themselves through college, earn USD$700 per month in the city, find ways to spend only $300 per month through many of the principles espoused by MMM and other frugalists, and live a good life in general.
Even while I lived in Vancouver (HCOL city) and earned $2000 per month after tax, I had a 25% savings rate. Would have been higher if I had gotten rid of the car. You don’t have to be rich to reap the rewards of frugality.