Where do we draw the line?
in Economy ·
boldranger12 said:I wonder where the breaking point is for Americans when it comes to government greed and deception—like, how much more can they squeeze us before someone actually decides to push back?
There’s one thing I just can't wrap my head around—ever since this country was founded, it's always been some kind of economic crisis, right? People are supposedly at their wits' end, prices are sky-high, wages are tiny, blah blah blah...
But the reality is, looking at the big picture, people are still out there living and spending. The highways are packed with cars—I mean, who's buying all those vehicles and paying for gas and maintenance?—and restaurants, coffee shops, and even stores are slammed. You still see crowds at places like IKEA despite all this talk about a real estate slump and everyone having zero purchasing power.
On the flip side, nobody has really stood up to protest these endless taxes, and it feels like they're already prepping the next round of fees.
Maybe Americans are just incredibly naive and lazy, or maybe—and this is what I'm leaning toward—despite everything, people are actually doing okay and can still afford a decent life, vacations, nice cars, and all that.
Of course, there are definitely people struggling just to make ends meet, but when I look around and talk to folks from all over the country, I don't see a massive crisis.
Most people just complain, but nobody actually changes anything—which, I guess, means they aren't doing *that* bad.
Of course most people are doing okay—they have EVERYTHING they need to survive—but they're never satisfied!
And because of that, the whining will never stop. Honestly, they’re perfectly happy letting these bandits run the show, and
the idea of risking everything they own just to fight for the tiny bit of stuff
they don't have isn't exactly appealing to them. Add to that the fact that most people
don't even know what they want, and when you add it all up, it's pretty obvious why there's no (r)evolution. 😁