▲ 124 ▼ Suicide is on the rise for young Americans, with no clear answers (www.bbc.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) Well those answers cost money. They want cheap clear answers that don't cost much, like a pizza party. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] citrusface@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Whoa whoa whoa - pizza costs money. We will do a potluck and require everyone bring their own food to share instead. permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If only we had politicians with the balls to actually do something. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Oh they're doing plenty. Deregulation, accepting bribes, dismantling of social programs, curtailing freedom, and actively fighting against any improvements to society, government, or business. Ya know, the Republican platform. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 7 points 2 years ago Umm.. you guys have been having a Dem president lately? And if my memory serves me well the ones before Trump were D, D, R, R, D, D... This is not the work of the gop alone, and is happening in every other part of the world as well. Things in Europe and Latin America suck just the same, with governments of every colour and it's the same story: the good ones always have their hands tied and can't do any of the things they promised but the bad ones somehow can do lots of things, see all the damage Trump did in just four years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) you had me in the first part, but I'd point out and add that the Democrat establishment never hesitates to squander an opportunity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago One side actively stands for disaster, the other side occasionally throws us a bone. Eh, it sucks, but the alternative is revolution and we're too lazy for that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] citrusface@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Whoa whoa whoa - pizza costs money. We will do a potluck and require everyone bring their own food to share instead. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) If only we had politicians with the balls to actually do something. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Oh they're doing plenty. Deregulation, accepting bribes, dismantling of social programs, curtailing freedom, and actively fighting against any improvements to society, government, or business. Ya know, the Republican platform. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 7 points 2 years ago Umm.. you guys have been having a Dem president lately? And if my memory serves me well the ones before Trump were D, D, R, R, D, D... This is not the work of the gop alone, and is happening in every other part of the world as well. Things in Europe and Latin America suck just the same, with governments of every colour and it's the same story: the good ones always have their hands tied and can't do any of the things they promised but the bad ones somehow can do lots of things, see all the damage Trump did in just four years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) you had me in the first part, but I'd point out and add that the Democrat establishment never hesitates to squander an opportunity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago One side actively stands for disaster, the other side occasionally throws us a bone. Eh, it sucks, but the alternative is revolution and we're too lazy for that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Oh they're doing plenty. Deregulation, accepting bribes, dismantling of social programs, curtailing freedom, and actively fighting against any improvements to society, government, or business. Ya know, the Republican platform. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 7 points 2 years ago Umm.. you guys have been having a Dem president lately? And if my memory serves me well the ones before Trump were D, D, R, R, D, D... This is not the work of the gop alone, and is happening in every other part of the world as well. Things in Europe and Latin America suck just the same, with governments of every colour and it's the same story: the good ones always have their hands tied and can't do any of the things they promised but the bad ones somehow can do lots of things, see all the damage Trump did in just four years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) you had me in the first part, but I'd point out and add that the Democrat establishment never hesitates to squander an opportunity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago One side actively stands for disaster, the other side occasionally throws us a bone. Eh, it sucks, but the alternative is revolution and we're too lazy for that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 7 points 2 years ago Umm.. you guys have been having a Dem president lately? And if my memory serves me well the ones before Trump were D, D, R, R, D, D... This is not the work of the gop alone, and is happening in every other part of the world as well. Things in Europe and Latin America suck just the same, with governments of every colour and it's the same story: the good ones always have their hands tied and can't do any of the things they promised but the bad ones somehow can do lots of things, see all the damage Trump did in just four years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) you had me in the first part, but I'd point out and add that the Democrat establishment never hesitates to squander an opportunity. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago One side actively stands for disaster, the other side occasionally throws us a bone. Eh, it sucks, but the alternative is revolution and we're too lazy for that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GrundlButter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago One side actively stands for disaster, the other side occasionally throws us a bone. Eh, it sucks, but the alternative is revolution and we're too lazy for that. permalink fedilink source parent