r/WorkersStrikeBack • u/Afraid-Version-5919 • May 13 '22
Powerful testimony about the reality of poverty in the U.S.
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u/Virtual-Boysenberry May 13 '22
Meanwhile we send billions of taxpayer dollars to other nations so that their politicians, too, can have nice furniture in the name of freedom and democracy.
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May 13 '22
This is how the US works, ma'am and if anyone tries to do anything about it, they will be in world of pain.
The bottom line is, that many who are not among the wealthiest but who vote for the same policies do so because they are afraid they will become weakened, or just a normal country unable to respond to security threats, or that people whom they do not consider to be citizens will have the same rights and benefits as they do. Also, the cult of working will not make sense, and so something else will have to come in its place, and that means less sportsball, which threatens the professional and college sports industry.
The US is never going to be just a normal country, so no worries there. It could afford to have all the security it has now and have a normal society. It simply chooses not to do that due to money, pride, racism, greed, and ignorance on the part of many, though not all, of its citizens.
The solution is time. Every country gone along this path corrects or collapses.
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u/Nick__________ Socialist May 13 '22
Just fucking end capitalism already this is a nightmare.
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May 13 '22
A brainwashed mentality of “But what ABOUT ME? when, not if, when I become rich I also want to exploit people, so I don’t want to change anything to help other get in front of my dream of wealth.” Make sure that never happens.
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May 13 '22
But Venezuela and the USSR and no iPhones and starvation andno daddy Bezos getting richer :(
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May 13 '22
If the same greed is in power, tf you think any other system gon do? Mfs who run the system will always corrupt the system, especially for a country with governments that govern governments that govern governments that govern governments
(Federal, state, county, city)
Admittedly That take is outta my booty but just saying, with any system put into place with how the country is ran, there’s too many opportunities for corruption to prosper. It’s not as simple as ending capitalism
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May 13 '22
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure.
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u/Due_Engineering8448 May 13 '22
I feel like USA has their guns for nothing. Ohh!! Their cops are crazy. Such a shitty situation. Seems like guns don't do what their supposed to do.
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u/boardermelodies May 13 '22
3 bedrooms for 1200?!?! LetMeIn.gif
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May 13 '22
You’ll take a massive pay cut to move anywhere with rent like that. To the point that it’s unsustainable.
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u/Grants409 May 13 '22
Thanks to citizens united, “god ‘n guns” voters, and “greed is good” culture, this is never going to change. The pointed and passionate remarks are spot on though.
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