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mnhtnbb

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5. The new American Dream is to leave

Reply to YoshidaYui (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 06:21 AM

Jan 12

Nails it. Choice between food, mortgage/rent, and healthcare. No other major country in the world allows citizens to become bankrupted by medical bills.

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Millions are losing interest in everything [View all] YoshidaYui Jan 12 OP

I really feel for the young folk Skittles Jan 12 #1

And it isn't just the politics. It's AI, generative AI, which is badly flawed tech, but which has been highplainsdem Jan 12 #18

yes Skittles Jan 12 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jan 12 #24

I really noticed the effect during the holidays... Hugin Jan 12 #2

That is where I am Bettie Jan 12 #3

Me too Grim Chieftain Jan 12 #6

I think it's because for that year, we realized we were free. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #19

Good Point--let's give it a name Roy Rolling Jan 12 #4

The new American Dream is to leave mnhtnbb Jan 12 #5

Mrs. Aristus and I dream of emigrating to Finland. Aristus Jan 12 #20

I would leave if I could. greatauntoftriplets Jan 12 #22

Wondered what she was selling. Off the grid anti-government. "Pro-Life Pro-God Pro-Gun Pro-USA" shirts. Click & Buy! betsuni Jan 12 #7

What is "LOL" about it? /nt UniqueUserName Jan 12 #8

She's got to survive, too. Lots of people are making content to survive. haele Jan 12 #16

All those compilation vids are on point. Hellbound Hellhound Jan 12 #9

K&R UTUSN Jan 12 #10

Kick dalton99a Jan 12 #11

One might wonder if Americans are being conditioned. ariadne0614 Jan 12 #12

The depressing part is the ones who will Bettie Jan 12 #14

Young people feel especially hopeless Johnny2X2X Jan 12 #13

FWIW, this video is the kind of stuff that is a very wide and easy on-ramp into MAHA, conspiracy, overly prepping and WhiskeyGrinder Jan 12 #15

Yes, priming an audience/customer base, younger and less MAGA, using Left-leaning anti-establishment buzzwords. betsuni Jan 12 #17

Tbh, goodwill in American society is over and so is the American Dream, whatever that was. Oneironaut Jan 12 #21