Originally Posted By u/meamacaveman At 2025-05-21 07:08:02 PM | Source


  • GoodOleAmerika@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    They keep electing the two parties, as long as this happens they will be poverty level. Other option is to be money conscious

    • ᗪᗩᗰᑎ@sh.itjust.works
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      12 hours ago

      The voting system (first-past-the-post) + electoral college (DEI for conservatives who are easily manipulated by the upper class) + gerrymandering (REDMAP) make it nearly impossible for a third party to win. See Duverger’s law.

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          2 days ago

          Lmfao.

          We’re aren’t even white, it’ll be gone as soon as the gestapo shows up and declare us terrorists and do “civil asset forfeiture” then we all get shipped into el salvador, and my mom will still tell me how I’m the worst child she ever had.

          Like, fascism is here and the family is still divided.

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      2 days ago

      Man, I hate this question not only for its personal nature but because, I mean, has the person asking me lived under a rock for a few decades? Shouldn’t the onus of proof here be on the reasons for having one and no-kids be the default?

  • theparadox@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Don’t worry, the bottom 60% will get some tax relief soon, at the expense of the health coverage of the poorest. Of course, the top 10% will also get their “fair” share of relief.

    So, bottom percenters, thank your local Republican for the $90 your going to be getting in exchange for your Medicaid. What will you be spending your Trump tax break on? Maybe it’ll arrive just in time to help you pay for the new big video game release.

    Also, it’s going to create a deficit that will very likely trigger across the board budget cuts, including Medicare cuts. Likely part of the plan - all they have to do is nothing and “Oh no, the Democrats wouldn’t help us cut more vital services and school lunch programs this year so the rules make it so everything gets cut! It’s all their fault!”

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    2 days ago

    Buckle up, it’s going to get real bad soon when all of those government jobs lost start to kick in. If his budget bill goes through, there will be very few safety nets.

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    2 days ago

    Do not, my friends, become addicted to food. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence.

  • TheTurner@lemm.ee
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    Nope. It sucks. Grocery prices keep climbing and most everyone that I know seem to enjoy what Fucky Don is doing. No one complains like when Biden was in office and prices were coming down still (until I bring it up)…

    Side note: A coworker of mine was telling me gas prices were coming down. I just said, they sure seem to jump up more than down right now. People are delusional.

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      12 hours ago

      Something has broken in a lot of brains. I think maybe it’s the number of things they can keep track of. Why keep track of your expenses when you can just trust the president you voted for when he says prices are down?

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    2 days ago

    What, working three jobs isn’t supposed to be the standard?

    Somebody lied to me man.

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    No. Not really. Everyone is struggling and pretending not to struggle at the same time.

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      It’s intentional. Large media outlets are owned by the people with wealth that—if not hoarded and locked away—would help those 60% of households be able to afford a minimal quality of life.