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Originally Posted By u/meamacaveman At 2025-05-21 07:08:02 PM | Source


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[-] UraniumForBreakfast@lemm.ee 73 points 5 months ago

…and people have the audacity to ask for reasons I don’t want children.

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 36 points 5 months ago

Buckle up, it's going to get real bad soon when all of those government jobs lost start to kick in. If his budget bill goes through, there will be very few safety nets.

[-] 843563115848z@lemm.ee 15 points 5 months ago

Are we great again yet? I can't tell from here.

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 10 points 5 months ago

Of course! Didn't you hear? The brown people are really suffering! Aren't you happy?

[-] CPMSP@midwest.social 17 points 5 months ago

What, working three jobs isn't supposed to be the standard?

Somebody lied to me man.

[-] figjam@midwest.social 16 points 5 months ago

No. Not really. Everyone is struggling and pretending not to struggle at the same time.

[-] TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works 15 points 5 months ago

And 40% of that group are fucking stupid and are happy with it.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

More than half, more likely.

[-] gobbles_turkey@lemm.ee 13 points 5 months ago

Do not, my friends, become addicted to food. It will take hold of you, and you will resent its absence.

[-] theparadox@lemmy.world 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Don't worry, the bottom 60% will get some tax relief soon, at the expense of the health coverage of the poorest. Of course, the top 10% will also get their "fair" share of relief.

So, bottom percenters, thank your local Republican for the $90 your going to be getting in exchange for your Medicaid. What will you be spending your Trump tax break on? Maybe it'll arrive just in time to help you pay for the new big video game release.

Also, it's going to create a deficit that will very likely trigger across the board budget cuts, including Medicare cuts. Likely part of the plan - all they have to do is nothing and "Oh no, the Democrats wouldn't help us cut more vital services and school lunch programs this year so the rules make it so everything gets cut! It's all their fault!"

[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago
[-] Spot@startrek.website 7 points 5 months ago

Yeah. They really need to word these things better to start with.

[-] pivot_root@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

It's intentional. Large media outlets are owned by the people with wealth that—if not hoarded and locked away—would help those 60% of households be able to afford a minimal quality of life.

[-] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

No. Not even close to okay.

[-] oji@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

I wish we had such statistics on modern day

[-] GoodOleAmerika@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

They keep electing the two parties, as long as this happens they will be poverty level. Other option is to be money conscious

[-] Supernova1051@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

The voting system (first-past-the-post) + electoral college (DEI for conservatives who are easily manipulated by the upper class) + gerrymandering (REDMAP) make it nearly impossible for a third party to win. See Duverger's law.

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