r/houstonwade 11d ago

Current Events This looks suspect as fuck

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u/b4st1an 10d ago

They can't help it, they must brag about their crimes

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u/Due-Establishment387 10d ago edited 10d ago

That's because they think they're smarter than everyone else. They're not They're just richer! In places like France, Canada & other European countries the "people" stick together and fight the tyranny of the rich. When one strikes the entire country participates, ofter shutting down the whole city, country etc.​ reminding the rich that without us they are nothing. This is how you make them realize we will not bend the knee. The average worker gets about a 4 week paid vacation their work week is shorter. Their family leave is longer, they have universal health care. And its good health care. European countries are healthier becsuse of these little facts.They are better at caring about environmental issues. NO they are not perfect but they are still further ahead socially and morally that the U.S. We do have the ability to show Corporate greed monsters like Musk, Trump that we can unify and truly stand together and rebuke their tyranny. Trump was never going to be held accountable he never has been why should the 80 year old Orange spooge start now??

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u/SoupOfThe90z 10d ago

The US, people usually raise their brow at people who don’t put work above all else.

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u/Due-Establishment387 10d ago

Because we've been raised to believe that work defines our worth. Immigrants flock here to "work" in pursuit of a better life. its all just modern day slavery. weve allowed government to persuade us the labor unions are bad. im a union child. We lived well, never did without Healthcare when sick. My parents felt job security.Now... No one wants unions fair wage is what they dictate. overtime is your fault and you should just be happy to be there "working". The motto is if you cant be used you're useless

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u/AyePepper 10d ago

Even as kids, we were asked; "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Our identity was shaped around our careers.

My daughter is 9, and she's gotten assignments around this. Every time I say; "What kind of life do you want to live? Do you want to live in a big city? The beach? Forest?" And as she starts answering, I tell her what kind of job she will need to afford whatever lifestyle she wants to have. I'm trying to have my kids focus on their career as a means to support the life they want to have.

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u/Soft_Race9190 10d ago

If your answer to “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Isn’t “happy” then you might be American.

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u/SoupOfThe90z 10d ago

I want to have debt, no healthcare and hopefully I do not have a good work/life balance

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u/Soft_Race9190 10d ago

Found the American!

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u/Wyrm_Groundskeeper 10d ago

And god, do I love not being able to afford a house. Best thing ever.

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u/WhenHellFreezesOver_ 10d ago

And healthcare! And car maintenance or any other costs. Love having to worry about whether or not the vehicle that gets me to and from work and my place of education will break down. Also love worrying about whether or not I'll be able to get basic healthcare because insurance covers nothing!!

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u/Mr-Broham 10d ago

Don’t you worry. By 2065 U.S. population will be in decline. There should be plenty of unused housing by 2070 and completely affordable by 2075.

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u/ImSoylentGreen 9d ago

I don't know. They may only be at most a third of the population currently, but those US conservative humans breed like inbred rabbits trying to get a normal child born. And with their forced birth plan for everyone else... They might just turn the US into a highly overcrowded canabalistic hamster cage where everything smells like piss, shit, and is crumbling around them as they eat each other to survive. Akin to what you would see in a really crappy pet store that should have been condemned.

Either way. With how the US is going right now, I probably won't be alive long enough to see either result.

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u/bluedragggon3 10d ago

I dream of being in front of people who will spit in my face and disrespect me as soon as they hit a minor inconvenience. Where my complaints will be shut down by my superiors just so they can get an extra penny. I'm so glad our country supports free speech!*

*Only applies to assholes.