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The true state of america (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by SilentKnight1369@lemmy.world to c/privacy@lemmy.world

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To day as americans we blindly trust everything we're exposed too, not because we're dumb but were inadvertantly trained to. We live in a world now where ticks chase people, broccoli literally makes you 💩 yourself to death, and a phone cost $2k. The cost of living since 1982 excluding inflation has rose 247%, cars cost about 60k on average, food cost about $500 per person per month, and the average wage is about 61k per year. This has been driven by fractional banking (0% now), money stagnation through billion dollar companies, and the intentional inflation and planned degration of products. We have old cars running better then new one's and for a fraction of the price, ai controlling pricing at grocry store, and so much more. Some parting thought i'll leave you with, what do YOU think about all this? how much are YOU willing to allow? What will YOU do about it?

Thank you, for your time.

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[+] breadsmasher@lemmy.world -7 points 1 day ago (5 children)

yeah thats what the american public voted for.

maybe the country should have actually done something about it before it got to this point.

inadvertently

it was intentional and you all voted for it

[–] strawberry_enjoyer42@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is quite rude, honestly. In 2024, I was a seventeen-year-old closetted trans girl.

I had constant dread and anxiety because I knew he was going to be elected, and I couldn't even vote.

I was scared to death. I still am. I need to get out. I wish I could get out.

[–] 6_Electrons@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

You can get out... You're just making a choice not to... And I say this as someone who left.

[–] TaterTot@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago

you all voted for it

You may not be an American, but you count like you went to one of our public schools...

[–] SilentKnight1369@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

First eu isnt any better, 2nd i didnt vote for any of that. We have a system called lobbying which allows companies to publicly contribute funds to elected officials and they pass laws and bill that the american people never asked for, for money. Where do you think copyright extenstions came from? Thank disney for that onewhich the eu made even worse in 2019, german eeg, eu trade secerts directive, Not to mention France tried to intercept grapheneOS downloads to install spyware, and my favorite, chat control which ireland is the main one pushing for it. I can keep going but i believe ive made my point by now.

[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago

you all voted for it

Did you get an American education?

[–] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago

Quote more than one word:

To day as americans we blindly trust everything we're exposed too, not because we're dumb but were inadvertantly trained to.

The rich are conditioning us to accept our abuse. Some of it is inadvertent, though it can be impossible to tell.

Personally, my parents hit me if I did not obey and accept whatever they said. I was physically conditioned to be a delusional narcissist like them. I still did not vote for Trump, but they did. I am trying to apply more critical thinking in my life. It is difficult when my foundation is broken and I had so many bad habits for so many years.

Did my parents intend to abuse their children, or was it inadvertent?