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Hello, Americans.

Hello, i recently joined this website in hopes of finding like-minded people. America has been flawed for years, babies starve and politicians grow fat. Every penny that the poor man makes is halved and put in the rich man’s pocket. “Work harder” they all say. The more we work in this fucked up system, the more we suffer, the more the rich benefit. We have all tolerated this for too long. Do you agree?
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ViciDraco · 41-45, M
Actually, our babies and children are growing fat. But they are not growing fat from wealth. Rather, our cheapest foods are hyper processed and filled with dirt cheap government subsidized corn syrups. These cheap and unhealthy foods ironically make obesity an affliction for the poor who cannot afford the medical care that is needed for the conditions ultimately caused by the terrible diets. But I digress.

Revolution, particularly violent revolution, is an avenue doomed to failure. It is not a path we can take to reach the changes we desire. It would turn the wealthy into martyrs and even in success the people who rise to power through violent revolution often make for violent dictators when they obtain power themselves.

Where we need to start is a revolution of humanity. We need to once more build trust and camaraderie between neighbors and families. Build community networks to support those in need and build each other up instead of constantly trying to outcompete each other.

The existence of billionaires proves we live in an immoral system. But if we answer the immorality of exploitation with the immorality of violence, we shall simply exchange one immoral system for another and in doing so our very humanity will not be much improved.
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EatTheRichUSA · 22-25, M
@ViciDraco We will have plenty of time to build from the ground up when those spineless pricks at the top’s heads are on sticks.
missyann · 56-60
@EatTheRichUSA A society of victims are destroying our great nation. Those who only want to complain and blame someone else. How exactly will heads on a stick fix your problem
ViciDraco · 41-45, M
@missyann excellent job completely missing the point of my post.

Your fried foods were still whole foods. Your body processes and handles those better. Yes, exercise and work also helps burn calories, but it does NOT change the fact that the most affordable food in US cities are junk food. High calorie, low nutrient junk that leads to health problems even for people who do work off those calories.

Rural areas can still get some good produce and whole meat prices. Notice I did not say a damn thing about organic. I think organic is largely a marketing gimmick and a terrible approach for providing enough food for the public.

As for being the victim, I am doing fairly well. But if a company like Amazon or Walmart or Tesla pays any employee minimum wage while the executive staff take in millions or even billions of dollars, that minimum wage worker is being exploited, and I would consider that victimization. Yes, it may have always happened that way. But progress is about changing the way things have always been for the better.

Why do you people like yourself always question what people below you are entitled to but never question whether the wealthy are entitled to exploit the labor of their fellow humans and the natural resources of the earth to such extents that they do?
EatTheRichUSA · 22-25, M
@missyann I’m not here to complain, simply to send a message, to start the revolution against these swine running our country. It’s my purpose, but if you don’t understand, it’s fine.
LeeInTheNorthWoods · 70-79, F
@missyann Please, please make sure you live in a perfect world so the trolls will shut up. Their nonsensical, hysterical arguments have been going on for hundreds of years now. The most unequal and exploitative societies are those that claim to be established and functioning for the good of the "worker".

In my working life, I dealt with many people from China and some from North Korea. Chinese billionaires (yep, billionaires in a workers' paradise) use all sorts of government incentives to create and operate international business concerns that exploit workers with the support of a Communist government. If these private businesses did not exist, Communist China would already have gone the way of Communist Russia and Eastern European Bloc communist countries.

But, let's not interject facts and logic into the argument. I'm sorry you've been attacked by people who obviously have NO IDEA about the topics they choose to discuss.
graphite · 61-69, M
@missyann Victimhood is so in fashion these days. Everybody want it, even the mega-rich. Trent Reznor, former rock star, was whining about "arrogant billionaires" the other day. Of course, he said billionaires instead of millionaires because he himself is worth $80 million. Must be tough for him.
missyann · 56-60
@EatTheRichUSA Specifically who are these swines ? Government ? Billionaires ? What will winning this revolution look like to you ?
EatTheRichUSA · 22-25, M
@missyann The corrupt, who hoard their money, those who lie, those who take advantage of the working class. My idea of winning this revolution is taking them down a notch.
missyann · 56-60
@EatTheRichUSA Who are these people ? Let say I inherited five hundred million from my family. Generations making money honestly and investing wisely. I didn't choose the family that I was born into. I pay my taxes which are high and I donate 2 or 3 million made from interest. Am I hoarding ?
Are you entitled to my money ? I didn't cheat or steal to get it.

Who are these liars ? I promise you that politicians demanding that wealthy pay their fair share have plenty of wealth. 2 or 3 homes children in private schools with several cars and private jets.. I need to see proof that they are giving up their wealth.

What and who do you consider taking advantage of the working class ?
EatTheRichUSA · 22-25, M
@missyann Millions? Please, 5 million is nowhere near the group im talking about. And you just inherited it? That’s fine. And donating the majority to charity? You’re describing a philanthropist. If you started a business, underpaid and took advantage of the workers, hoarded your money, and used it to hush anyone who tried to speak up against you? Then you’d be who i was talking to. Those who take advantage of those who suffer? Underpay workers? Those are the ones i hate.
missyann · 56-60
@EatTheRichUSA Who exactly are these people you are referring too ? What businesses ? Who has paid hush money ? Who hoards money ?I I will answer I have no problem admitting I'm wrong, I am human I am wrong sometimes. But I can't answer if I don't know who the hell you are talking about.I
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I'm not going to condemn someone without proof
Wiseacre · F
@ViciDraco great post👍