I honestly hate how in denial people are on the reality they live in

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[–]Chipit 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

How can you even say that? We are fabulously wealthy, even our poor. I think you have been too long inside an echo chamber.

Either that, or you compare America not to what exists, but to some fantasy that exists only in your head. Then, when we obviously can't fulfill that, because it's a fantasy, you shit on us for it.

It's like the North pole; every other direction is south. You're at the Left pole, every other direction is right.

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The two choices are appreciating what you have or being a victim... of course the weak-minded people are going to go with being a victim.

[–]black_hole_son 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

We are fabulously wealthy, even our poor.

You are either delusional or so twisted by right wing ideology that the truth no longer matters.

[–]Chipit 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Explain how our poor are worse off than people in the past. Try to use facts and citations to back up your assertions.

They're not, they're better off, fabulously better off. Consider the washing machine's effect on women. Or microwave dinners. It's not even funny the labor savings that has enabled women to be more productive and the families richer.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

On average the population is worse off. Easily demonstrated, just look at per-household inflation-adjusted income for the last 60 years and realize the number of workers per household has doubled since then, so take that into account.

GLHF.

[–]black_hole_son 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I don't argue with internet randoms. I made my point.

[–]FollowTheMoney 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Come to an alt-reddit to seek confirmation bias on worldview. Gets a sans-pushy take/criticism on your worldview. Default mode: initiate ad hominem defense. Listen, you're 23 you are not entitled to anything... ANYTHING. Did you go to college? You seem educated enough to be indoctrinated into capitalism bad, socialism good ideology. You need to break this cycle if you ever want to get anywhere in your life. The government shouldn't owe people shit imo, it should be the most limited thing we ever create. America, and capitalism for that matter is a tool (a hammer if you will), it can be used to build a better kingdom or destroy a kingdom. It's time for you realize you are holding the hammer just as much as your neighbor. Here in America, depending on the state, you can start your own business for as little as $50 to get a TIN (LLC).. You either continue on your path of complaining that things arent the way you want them to be, or you take some action and use this tool to your benefit. I don't know what you were expecting from this post other than a confirmation or your own frustrations. That's fine you can be frustrated, but go do something about it, start a business thats for profit but helps people that you want to help. Speaking as someone in my 20s, dont waste them complaining online.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Since 1959, the median, inflation-adjusted per-household income has risen by 25%. In 60 years. Compare that with the compensation packages of company bosses and tell me how great this is. But wait now...

In 1959, the average number of workers per household was roughly 1. Now it is roughly 2. So we doubled the number of workers and increased earnings by 25%. In 60 years. And you are bragging about the greatness of this system. You've been brainwashed, that's the only possible explanation.