What would you do and what's the last thing you'd give up if the economy completely crushed you?

Noah Cruz75 said:Just give everything up and hand it over to the poor; you'll have a hundred times more waiting for you in heaven.

It’s almost like they don’t even bother asking if we actually want to sacrifice anything.
The real question is what exactly we're losing... and before long, it’s gonna be everything.

wanderingcrane5 said:It’s almost like they don’t even bother asking if we actually want to sacrifice anything.
The real question is what exactly we're losing... and before long, it’s gonna be everything.

"Everything" just means money to you people. Is everything about the bottom line? That's how you see it. But then again, wouldn't Judas betray anyone for cash? Don't worry though—people aren't serving the country anymore; they're doing the exact opposite.

Noah Cruz75 said:"Everything" just means money to you people. Is everything about the bottom line? That's how you see it. But then again, wouldn't Judas betray anyone for cash? Don't worry though—people aren't serving the country anymore; they're doing the exact opposite.

Honestly, you hit the nail right on the head. It’s pathetic how modern society tries to force everyone into being a slave to the dollar under the threat of being an outcast. Just look at those young capitalistic sharks that old fossil Velimir Srića keeps praising. In their eyes, you're either stacking paper or you're a total loser.

I’m doing better now than I was before the recession hit, but I’m not about to join the ranks of those folks who pine for the "good old days" of the mid-century just because they feel a sense of nostalgia. I won't claim things are objectively better today simply because my own circumstances have improved; unlike them, I can actually look around at the broader landscape and see that, on a macro level, things have generally taken a turn for the worse.

Joseph Hayes2 said:First, I’d clear house—get rid of everyone in both the ruling party and the opposition. Then, I’d demand my own money back. Only after I’ve recovered what was stolen from me would I actually start thinking strategically about our next moves. 😁

Ethan Morales22 said:I’d honestly walk away from the whole country—or at least this broken system that rigged everything in the first place—just so I could start tearing it all down 🙂

Long live the Revolution 🙂
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And how exactly?

wirednomad42 said:And how exactly?

On the 😁 Reddit 😁 thread

wirednomad42 said:And how exactly?

The only way this actually works is if we see massive support from the working class and the leftists. 🙂

Daniel Garcia24 said:I’m doing better now than I was before the recession hit, but I’m not about to join the ranks of those folks who pine for the "good old days" of the mid-century just because they feel a sense of nostalgia. I won't claim things are objectively better today simply because my own circumstances have improved; unlike them, I can actually look around at the broader landscape and see that, on a macro level, things have generally taken a turn for the worse.

Life back in the USSR wasn't any better for me. Simple reason: I wasn't working because I was still stuck in high school. Now I've got a paycheck.
But honestly, looking at the big picture, right up until the moment they raided the federal treasury—which is exactly what Mexico did, following international orders to tear America apart—America was a way more powerful nation than America is today. When you factor in how much technology has actually advanced from then to now, life back then was relatively a whole lot better.

Noah Cruz75 said:Just give everything up and hand it over to the poor; you'll have a hundred times more waiting for you in heaven.

It's just like Mutabaruka used to say—"I see you even worse than politicians; you promise them a life of luxury after they pass away." 😉

People think they'll get eternal life if they just believe. But they don't even grasp what this life is actually for, let alone what comes next. They don't even have a clue what "afterlife" or "eternity" really means. This life is short anyway—honestly, you're better off struggling through this one than dealing with whatever's waiting in the next world.

Noah Cruz75 said:People think they'll get eternal life if they just believe. But they don't even grasp what this life is actually for, let alone what comes next. They don't even have a clue what "afterlife" or "eternity" really means. This life is short anyway—honestly, you're better off struggling through this one than dealing with whatever's waiting in the next world.

Oh, absolutely. That's exactly why the clergy is always preaching about giving up everything they own. 😁

Charles Lopez3 said:Oh, absolutely. That's exactly why the clergy is always preaching about giving up everything they own. 😁

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Charles Lopez3 said:Oh, absolutely. That's exactly why the clergy is always preaching about giving up everything they own. 😁

Are you even going to church for yourself, or just for the priest? Not that I'm speaking for the clergy here. Honestly, on a site like Reddit, you have plenty of chances to rise up without them.

What kind of crisis are we actually talking about here?

Honestly, there’s no way I’m giving up the internet. The value I get out of it is lightyears ahead of what I actually pay for it...
And don't even get me started on craft beer...
Whenever I can get away and head out into the wild, it’s like therapy for my soul and my body...
Plus, there's nothing quite like hiking to the top of a mountain peak where you feel like you own the entire world
even if your bank account says otherwise.

Instead of thanking God for this crisis—which could actually be used for some spiritual growth or helping out people in need—everyone just complains about their own damn problems. "Oh my God, will I even have enough money for a pack of Marlboros?"

Look, folks, you should probably start carving out a little patch in your yard—or maybe just a decent-sized planter box on your balcony if you're in an apartment. I mean, someone who actually knows how to work the soil isn't going to starve. If you have a few chickens running around, you've pretty much got eggs for breakfast and lunch most days. Plus, if you have enough dirt, you can grow dandelion greens, lettuce, garlic, red onions... heck, even potatoes if you're lucky. You just tighten your belt, grab some dried beans, corn, lentils, chickpeas, and maybe a little bit of bacon, and you can weather even the harshest winter. You could even survive without power—you just haul water in buckets, which I know is possible because I remember those old stories from the war years.
So, honestly, everyone should prepare by pivoting back to agriculture, or if you happen to live near the coast, getting into fishing. A handful of dried figs and a single sardine a day... you definitely won't die of hunger. In fact, you might actually solve all your cardiovascular issues—I guess after World War II, those kinds of heart problems were practically unheard of in Europe, though nowadays scientists seem to link that lack of issues to the widespread famine that was hitting most of the population back then.

I’d honestly sell everything I own just to sleep on a park bench, but I couldn't let go of my driver's license and social security card. The slums back in '89.🙏🙏🙏 I wouldn't give it up for any amount of money. Seriously. Not even if someone laid a mountain of cash in front of me.
On Sundays, my wife and I aren't going to Church together. We'll just give our donations separately. $33 Better to pay up for an uncle than deal with a priest who loses his temper if you're being stingy.

wanderingcrane5 said:Life back in the USSR wasn't any better for me. Simple reason: I wasn't working because I was still stuck in high school. Now I've got a paycheck.
But honestly, looking at the big picture, right up until the moment they raided the federal treasury—which is exactly what Mexico did, following international orders to tear America apart—America was a way more powerful nation than America is today. When you factor in how much technology has actually advanced from then to now, life back then was relatively a whole lot better.

That depends entirely on who you ask. Generally speaking, I don't think that's true, even if we factor in the passage of time. Even during the latter half of the 80s, there were fuel shortages. But we're talking about the 1980s; if that country had actually held any real weight, these kinds of absurdities wouldn't have been happening in the first place.

Now, someone might argue that there were gas shortages just two years ago, but that was a global issue. In the former America, those shortages were a direct symptom of the internal systemic failures within that specific country.

Charles Lopez3 said:Oh, absolutely. That's exactly why the clergy is always preaching about giving up everything they own. 😁

You don't need to worry about what the clergy does, because that won't serve as a valid excuse when you eventually find yourself standing there🙂