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"I feel like I'm on a hamster wheel" — US cost of living has skyrocketed since 2020 (boingboing.net)

submitted 11 months ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 36 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Thats what you get, when one party is economic hardcore neoliberalists and otherwise fascists and the other party is neoliberal reactionaries with some gay rights sprinkled in.

There is no political left in American mainstream politics and they get fucked royally for it. But then again Americans want to get fucked over getting evil socialist things like affordable healthcare

[–] Rootiest@lemmy.world 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

But then again Americans want to get fucked over getting evil socialist things like affordable healthcare

As an American, while I do enjoy fucking (I thought that was a universal thing for the most part) I also would really appreciate affordable (or better yet free) healthcare as well.

We should try not to generalize that every member of a population agrees with every choice their government makes.

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

while I do enjoy fucking (I thought that was a universal thing for the most part)

Asexuality is a thing.

[–] kaboom36@ani.social 5 points 11 months ago

True, though I think that's intended to be covered under "for the most part"

[–] Locuralacura@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

I love being accused of personally overthrowing every south American country because I am from US.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

According to Gallup, most Americans do believe healthcare is the government's responsibility (57% yes to 40% no, remainder unsure/no opinion). Meanwhile paradoxically, 53% prefer private healthcare over government-run vs 43% that would prefer government-run, so what in the actual fuck...

America is an enigma.

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you have Medicare? Do you realize how shitty it is? If you don't also buy a private plan to "fill in the gaps" you're screwed.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Government run healthcare doesn't have to be shit. Unfortunately, ours is and likely always will be...

[–] iegod@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

You can prefer one thing but dream of another because the current implementation sucks. It's less an enigma and more apples to oranges.