In the US, workers work among the longest, most extreme, and most irregular hours; have no guaranteed paid sick days, paid vacation, or paid family leave; and pay more for health insurance, yet are sicker and more stressed out than workers in other advanced economies.

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

I think there is a push from the people of the elites to make people very distracted by constantly working so they don't analyze their situation. This touches how the people of the US work more compared to other countries.

In the US, workers work among the longest, most extreme, and most irregular hours. They work a lot more than what the used to and get paid less.

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

My father now 68, still working for himself only to stay afloat, though I try to help my family with finances has taken the red pill, curious for a good two months before shuting off everything and going back to watching cnn. Bringing up anything contrary to popular belief is like holding a knife up to his throat. I think the feeling of desperation, fear and knowing you are part of the system that oppresses you engenders confirmation bias and cognitive dissonance. The problem is he is one of hundreds of millions that thinks the same. This cognitive dissonance will ensure the downfall of our privvacy, liberty, and soverignty.