Comment on Why aren't there mass protests in the USA?
smeenz@lemmy.nz 1 week agoHang on, that doesn’t sound like the American dream I’ve been told about !
Comment on Why aren't there mass protests in the USA?
smeenz@lemmy.nz 1 week agoHang on, that doesn’t sound like the American dream I’ve been told about !
Jamablaya@lemmy.world 1 week ago
The American dream was the freedom to pursue your goals, not those rewards being handed to you. Common misconception. You had a bunch of kids before financially ready or didn’t go to the right school, picked up a felony young, whatver you did, that was on you, by the old timers logic. Literal royalty just wasn’t preventing you anymore.
TronBronson@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Oh I thought the American dream was having crony capitalism destroy your small business and send you to work at the Walmart that replaced you. Only to have to rely on government benefits because its the only job in 50 miles and it pays $7.50 an hour.
Thats the rural american dream baby. Sprinkle some opioids on it. It’s glorious.
Jamablaya@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It’s fucking amazing how people that populate these sites are incapable of having a simple, historical fact explained to them without whining about how bad they have it, from their own choices.
TronBronson@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I just described rural America. From sea to shining sea. Did you actually have a historical fact? It sounded like you were just were just speculating without conculsion and casting judgement like that was the only intent you had.