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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 ๐Ÿ’ฉ 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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[โ€“] SnoopSqueak@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago

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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.

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?