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[–] 111 points 6 months ago (6 children)

There's always the excuse that they can't take one single day off from work because they'd lose healthcare coverage yada yada. I used to think it was bullshit, that they're just lazy.

But... remember during covid, when a ton of people became unemployed? Suddenly they were protesting all over the place. Made me reconsider. I think the lack of social security really has them by the balls.

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  • [–] 68 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I read many -if not most- live paycheck to paycheck. If so, the problem might go way deeper than that.

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  • [–] 41 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    By the "official" numbers, at least 1 out of 3 Americans live paycheck to paycheck.

    At least

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  • [–] 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    IIRC it’s 1 in 3 households are living paycheck to paycheck.

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  • [–] 38 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Yes, I agree. The system neutered them, I'm sure otherwise they are normal people. But the education they have. The price they gave to pay for it, theb guarded two party system where officias are bought by the rich, the bought media, the lack of healthcare and it's price, ...

    This has produced the perfect cattle. The American aristocracy have made the perfect system, where everyone thinks they are free and are too uneducated, busy and sick to think about how much they are exploited.

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  • [–] 25 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Also a fully militarized police force in all 50 states some which rival the power of nations

    The NYPD has over 30,000 cops, some 10k+ support staff and similar firepower to the active militaries of some European countries, and that’s just 1 city. Also the us military sells surplus and “necessary” equipment directly to police departments

    There are also 50 separate states and each of those states has a rural/urban divide covering over nearly 3000 miles across of diverse geography without including Alaska or any of the islands.

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  • [–] 19 points 6 months ago* (2 children)

    Honestly the police are the real problem. They're never part of the local community in any real sense, they've been too brainwashed into an us vs them mentality.

    Which means that every single American is effectively living in 'occupied' territory and they can't even depend on their communities banding together to fend off attacks. They'll simply be stabbed in the back by their own cop neighbors.

    In a sane country, local police would've majorly curbed ICE's activities simply because they were foreign agents messing around in 'their' city. Instead we've seen time and time again that when it matters, police will always side with our oppressors regardless of the legality or morality of it.

    Which is why it seems so hopeless to many of us. How can we fight an entire government, military AND every single cop all at once?

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago*

    Yeah and that’s without even dealing with the national guard or actual Feds if serious uncontrolled riots break out

    America is one of the most locked down countries on earth with widespread state sanctioned violence

    When the EU is 50 countries big with half like Hungary and each gets an actively violent and murderous police army they can start lecturing Americans about violent protests

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Yeah, many people do not realize what we are up against. There is a GIANT imbalance of violent power. Any violent resistance would be lone wolves, or small groups that may not be able to coordinate. Most people who give a fuck about everyone’s future will be shot, blown up, or jailed. Everyone else will feel bad, yet go along to get along. They will value their family’s comfort above everyone else’s. They probably won’t consider past grandchildren. They will consider their time overlapping their children’s and grandchildren’s lives, but no further. Their foresight is short, and selfish.

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  • [–] 23 points 6 months ago

    I mean, yes obviously it does. I don't begrudge anyone for being unable to comprehend life without all the basic safety nets civilized countries offer, but we can already barely afford food and rent. Oh got some weird medical thing that's concerning? Well I hope it's not cancer, buy a bunch of Tylenol and just hope it goes away. Doctor too expensive.

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