▲ 1057 ▼ 🦅🇺🇸 The American Dream 🇺🇸🦅 (i.ibb.co) submitted 2 years ago by DxK@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 48 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] penquin@lemm.ee 142 points 2 years ago (8 children) Shit is fucking bonkers. Richest country in the history of mankind makes its people pay to live and get educated. Fuck. Only developed country that does it. I'm convinced that our government hates our guts and wants us all dead. permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] zephorah@lemm.ee 66 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. They want us just alive enough to increase “the domestic supply of infants” to fully stock both their workforce and the military. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) Keeping you alive "long enough". Your productive years of making children aren't the years where you need the most healthcare. It's designed to get young people to overpay and old people to overpay and still die permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Are we Sparta? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are a lot of people who really wish we were, and they have power, and money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Someone should let them know that's not fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) As long as they get to be the Spartans, and not the Helots, they will be fine with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm too rusty on history to know about it. Either way, I've been to a Walmart with times to know we're not Sparta. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RustyShackleford@literature.cafe 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) I’ve been waiting for more people to realize this. The rich will always make the mistake of underestimating the poor. By expanding the groups range, you increase their numbers dramatically, eventually they’ll realize they can eat you alive. And all their bunkers become fancy soup cans, and there’s always a can opener. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Subdivide6857@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rusty, I’m a big fan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RustyShackleford@literature.cafe 7 points 2 years ago You’re too kind, thank you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] penquin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Mmmmmmm yummy fucking soup. I love that kind of soup. When? permalink fedilink source parent [–] danc4498@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) And half of them are voting for candidates that openly want to make things worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] penquin@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago That's cultists doing cultist shit. They know full well what they're voting for is bad for the country. permalink fedilink source parent [–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago There was a joke in the old Duck Tales cartoon about this. One of Scrooge McDuck’s nephews was chastising his uncle for being needlessly frugal. “Why won’t you pay for this? You’re the richest duck in the world!” Scrooge replied “And how do you think I got to be the richest?” Oligarchs convincing We the People to vote for representatives who maintain systems of indifference and cruelty is how we got so damn rich to begin with. permalink fedilink source parent [–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Richest country for whom? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] penquin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Shit bezos and Elon Schmuck permalink fedilink source parent [–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) One percent of the military budget. It's all you need. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] penquin@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That military budget is literally fucking us sideways. I'd be ok with it if it were used for the good of this world, it's literally used to kill brown people and children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago For control of resources. Murder to "protect American interests". They do say why they do it. What is America really interested in? Wealth consolidation for the ultra wealthy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] redisdead@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It's the richest country because they nickel and dime it's people permalink fedilink source parent [–] kayos@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Mate. I’m from what the hell! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 66 points 2 years ago (1 child) Nope. They want us just alive enough to increase “the domestic supply of infants” to fully stock both their workforce and the military. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) Keeping you alive "long enough". Your productive years of making children aren't the years where you need the most healthcare. It's designed to get young people to overpay and old people to overpay and still die permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Are we Sparta? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are a lot of people who really wish we were, and they have power, and money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Someone should let them know that's not fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) As long as they get to be the Spartans, and not the Helots, they will be fine with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm too rusty on history to know about it. Either way, I've been to a Walmart with times to know we're not Sparta. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (1 child) Keeping you alive "long enough". Your productive years of making children aren't the years where you need the most healthcare. It's designed to get young people to overpay and old people to overpay and still die permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Are we Sparta? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are a lot of people who really wish we were, and they have power, and money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Someone should let them know that's not fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) As long as they get to be the Spartans, and not the Helots, they will be fine with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm too rusty on history to know about it. Either way, I've been to a Walmart with times to know we're not Sparta. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mango@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Are we Sparta? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are a lot of people who really wish we were, and they have power, and money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Someone should let them know that's not fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) As long as they get to be the Spartans, and not the Helots, they will be fine with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm too rusty on history to know about it. Either way, I've been to a Walmart with times to know we're not Sparta. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There are a lot of people who really wish we were, and they have power, and money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Someone should let them know that's not fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) As long as they get to be the Spartans, and not the Helots, they will be fine with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm too rusty on history to know about it. Either way, I've been to a Walmart with times to know we're not Sparta. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mango@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Someone should let them know that's not fun. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) As long as they get to be the Spartans, and not the Helots, they will be fine with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm too rusty on history to know about it. Either way, I've been to a Walmart with times to know we're not Sparta. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) As long as they get to be the Spartans, and not the Helots, they will be fine with it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm too rusty on history to know about it. Either way, I've been to a Walmart with times to know we're not Sparta. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mango@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I'm too rusty on history to know about it. Either way, I've been to a Walmart with times to know we're not Sparta. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RustyShackleford@literature.cafe 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) I’ve been waiting for more people to realize this. The rich will always make the mistake of underestimating the poor. By expanding the groups range, you increase their numbers dramatically, eventually they’ll realize they can eat you alive. And all their bunkers become fancy soup cans, and there’s always a can opener. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Subdivide6857@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rusty, I’m a big fan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RustyShackleford@literature.cafe 7 points 2 years ago You’re too kind, thank you. permalink fedilink source parent [–] penquin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Mmmmmmm yummy fucking soup. I love that kind of soup. When? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Subdivide6857@midwest.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Rusty, I’m a big fan. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RustyShackleford@literature.cafe 7 points 2 years ago You’re too kind, thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RustyShackleford@literature.cafe 7 points 2 years ago You’re too kind, thank you. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] penquin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Mmmmmmm yummy fucking soup. I love that kind of soup. When? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) And half of them are voting for candidates that openly want to make things worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] penquin@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago That's cultists doing cultist shit. They know full well what they're voting for is bad for the country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] penquin@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago That's cultists doing cultist shit. They know full well what they're voting for is bad for the country. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 years ago There was a joke in the old Duck Tales cartoon about this. One of Scrooge McDuck’s nephews was chastising his uncle for being needlessly frugal. “Why won’t you pay for this? You’re the richest duck in the world!” Scrooge replied “And how do you think I got to be the richest?” Oligarchs convincing We the People to vote for representatives who maintain systems of indifference and cruelty is how we got so damn rich to begin with. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] return2ozma@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) Richest country for whom? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] penquin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Shit bezos and Elon Schmuck permalink fedilink source parent
[–] penquin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Shit bezos and Elon Schmuck permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) One percent of the military budget. It's all you need. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] penquin@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That military budget is literally fucking us sideways. I'd be ok with it if it were used for the good of this world, it's literally used to kill brown people and children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago For control of resources. Murder to "protect American interests". They do say why they do it. What is America really interested in? Wealth consolidation for the ultra wealthy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] penquin@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) That military budget is literally fucking us sideways. I'd be ok with it if it were used for the good of this world, it's literally used to kill brown people and children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago For control of resources. Murder to "protect American interests". They do say why they do it. What is America really interested in? Wealth consolidation for the ultra wealthy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xenoclast@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago For control of resources. Murder to "protect American interests". They do say why they do it. What is America really interested in? Wealth consolidation for the ultra wealthy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] redisdead@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It's the richest country because they nickel and dime it's people permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kayos@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Mate. I’m from what the hell! permalink fedilink source parent