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Comment on US will allow truckers to drive 16 hours per day instead of the previous limit of 14 hours

TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

As a non-American, I find it baffling and hilarious that many Americans are proud to work 80 hours a week. It’s not a flex. They’d regret having done so when they become too frail and forgetful at the old age. And all the money they saved and pension being collected will be spent on healthcare and medication instead.

They did not even live their life when they were young and they won’t even enjoy the remainder.

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ElChinchilla@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Jokes on you, I’m young(ish) and not enjoying it already. Haven’t been enjoying it since about 2002.

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- Sunflier@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  We don’t even have pensions.
  
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ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Didn’t live when was young. Can confirm.

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Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
apparently in academia, they think its a flex for PI to be working that much, granted the competitive to be hired at 4-year is pretty high.

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spacegoat@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
They’re fucking dumb

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- FlyingCircus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Propagandized == Dumb. No one is immune to propaganda, but propaganda can be overcome.
  
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  - mrmisses@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    The dimmer the better propaganda works. And Americans are dumb as shit. Don’t believe me, look who is president for the second time
    
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    FlyingCircus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Americans are no dumber than any other demographic. They have, however, been subject to a century-long propaganda campaign to instill subservience to capitalist ideology while those same capitalists have been dismantling any educational system or media outlet that might break that subservience.
    
    Beware of the “Americans dumb” rhetoric, because a false sense of superiority is the exact thing that led Americans to accept the propaganda. It can happen to your country, too (and probably is happening, to be real).
    
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    Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Look around the world. Many corrupt and evil people are taking hold of power.
    
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- Bluewing@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  Just like the Japanese and Chinese right?
  
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  - CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Chinese have legally defined retirement ages close to Europe, so even if they have high working hours comparable to the US at least they don’t have to work until death.
    
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    Bluewing@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    The US has legally defined retirement ages too. And if you plan, I know malice afore thought isn’t your strong suit, you can have a decent retirement also.
    
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