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9. All those compilation vids are on point.
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 08:44 AM
Jan 12

I've felt the same way for a while, that I increasingly want very little to do with anyone. I'm saving up to buy a little plot of land out away from the hustle and bustle, while in the interim I'm researching farming (Far more science than I thought!) and small fowl ranching, in addition to electrical work and renewable energy maintenance methods. We're just tired of it all, the hustle, the grind, the endless wasted life of struggling to make money for other people.

I'd rather make a pittance off a small farmer's market cart and be self-sustaining rather than keep selling bits and pieces of my life eight, twelve or sixteen hours at a time to a heartless corporation in exchange for paper of dubious value, surrounded by heartless coworkers and pandering to heartless customers who won't even bother with a "Good morning" but will jump down my throat for not smiling widely enough at them. The only GOOD thing that's happened in the past fifteen years is when I moved out of Florida to go back to upstate New York; at least there's a smaller density of assholes.

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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
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