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"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community Most people do not earn a living wage.

irfan hakim Report

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191points

Nathaniel

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Libstak 2 years ago

Slavery under a different name is still slavery.

38points

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community I no longer have bodily autonomy.

Yarden Report

Final score:

186points

RandomPanda (She/Her)

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RandomPanda (Submission author) 2 years ago (edited)

I can't reply directly to Mental Liberals because of the downvote count, but here's what I have to say about that. If you feel like you should be able to choose whether or not to be vaccinated, I should be able to choose whether or not to carry a child.

40points

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community George Orwell's fabulous book '1984' is no longer fiction but a commentary.

Markus Spiske Report

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182points

$cagsy

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Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago

And soon we'll have to say the same about Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale."

98points

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community I live in a country where two out of the last four presidents got into office by losing the popular vote.

René DeAnda Report

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177points

Pirates of Zen Pants

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Mrs. Jan Glass 2 years ago

Where one party only needs 30% of the vote to "win" because of gerrymandering.

72points

Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition Report

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community There are women in some parts of my country who still have to get permission from their boyfriends or husbands to get birth control. They also have to fight with pharmacists who are religiously opposed to it to get birth control. And they sometimes have been denied life-improving surgery to have hysterectomies because- whether the woman wants children or not- the doctor doesn't agree with her not having children.

I live in the US.

Final score:

173points

Kate Jones

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I I 2 years ago

Vanilla ISIS , all let religion lead their lives and wives , all drive trucks with lots of flags and they all love them guns , tell me i'm wrong

84points

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community Inability to access affordable healthcare and medication.

Online Marketing Report

Final score:

163points

PCW10101

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Tanya Martin 2 years ago

Only in America

44points

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community The American dream is a lie the rich tell to convince people to work till they die and never actually reach their goals. The moment an accident happens, you lose everything and you're told you didn't try hard enough.

Zachary Keimig Report

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140points

Lunawulf

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A gay cat man 1 year ago

the american DREAM its not reality its a DREAM!

19points

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community Still having to go to work when you’re really sick if you want to get paid to have a roof over your head and cope with the high costs of living.

Towfiqu barbhuiya Report

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132points

jenny_l95

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ADJ 2 years ago

It is very sad that most of these posts here are clearly about USA.

83points

#10

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community My last hospital visit was 104k , thankfully I had insurance.

Benyamin Bohlouli Report

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129points

Diego

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1ch0 2 years ago

My last hospital visit was 0 euro. Medical debt doesnt exist at all here. Germany. Universal healthcare for everyone.

77points

#11

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community Having to choose between paying my rent or buying my insulin

Towfiqu barbhuiya Report

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123points

Trish Peavey

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Istax 2 years ago

sorry you have to choose :(

31points

#12

I have major medical issues, some of which are genetic, but if I were to become pregnant right now I could be forced to carry a (likely non-viable) baby to term and give birth. So I have decided not to date until the law is reinstated. If I don't get a choice, the men don't get a choice with me.

Final score:

116points

Yettichild

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Stacey Rae 2 years ago

I agree 100%. Maybe if all women who didn't want their rights stripped could /should stop all sexual contact.

62points

#13

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community The majority of the world is at the mercy of four world leaders who are certifiably mad or who head up autocratic or oligarchic states with nuclear weapons, and we could all be annihilated in a minute if one of them gets sick of playing "Risk" with the others. Wish the entire world would just stand up to these bullies and ostracize them into oblivion.

Jack Stapleton Report

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112points

censorshipsucks

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Stacey Rae 2 years ago

Time for a revolution.

19points

#14

My country's "Supreme Court," stacked with extreme reactionaries selected by men who lost the popular vote, recently ruled that: 1) The environment is not worth protecting, 2) Women are brood cows, 3) Guns are more important than human life, 4) The 1st Amendment to the Constitution is null and void so government monies must go to religious schools.

Final score:

108points

Freya the Wanderer

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censorshipsucks 2 years ago

welcome to theocracy.

41points

#15

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community Having to have multiple roommates as an adult because we can't afford our own places (and we all have at least one full time job!) I love it here.

Brandon Griggs Report

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101points

Kieran N

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Mental Liberals 2 years ago

We used to have to do that... Can't call your own Home yours...

5points

#16

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community There is a literal war going on in the civilized world, literally one country away from where I live. If the media doesn't cover it, nobody cares.

Jeff Kingma Report

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95points

Dutchman Callypso

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censorshipsucks 2 years ago

funny though no one gives a f**k about the saudis bombing the yemenis with american weapons.

37points

#17

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community When I grow up I’ll never pay off college debt and will live in a crappy house (if I’m lucky) because it’s all I can afford.

Dylan Gillis Report

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88points

Sawyer Kidder

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ApplePie123eat 1 year ago

When I grow up, I won't live in a crappy house. That's because I wouldn't even be able to afford one

9points

micheile henderson Report

#18

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community Can’t get disability funding without trying all treatments first. Can’t get treatments first without funding.

Final score:

87points

memeju1ce

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Ozacoter 2 years ago

Apparently in Spain Endometriosis and CFS are not considered to cause disabilities so when i apply for disabilities they count for nothing :)

9points

#19

The world is literally burning to the ground because of global warming yet people who don’t even make a living wage spend what little money they have to pay to watch the show of a talentless family and buy their “beauty” products while members of that family take their private jets to destinations they could easily have driven to. Meanwhile I feel guilty if I use a paper plate. Stop funding the K family people, they are scamming you left and right and care about no one but themselves.

Final score:

81points

SillyPandaBunny

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Professional Weirdo 2 years ago

the fact that we all know exactly what they are talking about.

31points

#20

BMW is selling a subscription to enable the heated seats in your car.

Final score:

77points

Zack Podany

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Minath 2 years ago

I'm so fed up with subscription services, most of them are just a giant con.

45points

#21

You can have a retirement, a house, savings, health or a child - MUST pick one. You have no money for all of those.

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76points

Isabella

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Peaches GreFra 2 years ago

True

5points

#22

That there is still cruelty towards animals.

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74points

IlovemydogShilo

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Anna Drever 1 year ago

Including those we eat.

1point

#23

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community I work to try and ensure residents can live without choosing between eating food and heating their homes. I live in a rich country.

Josh Appel Report

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71points

James D

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I I 2 years ago

rich but not civilised

17points

#24

The fact that many companies have hidden research results about what they do because it may harm business, even though the business is harmful to the planet or an individual’s health.

Final score:

71points

Local foodie

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Stacey Rae 2 years ago

Pure greed

8points

#25

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community I make six figures but live paycheck to paycheck, can't afford a decent 3 BR house without being house poor (I need it as I work from home) and have $130k in student debt owed to the federal government that I will never be able to pay off.

Alexander Mils Report

Final score:

71points

Eric G

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J W 1 year ago

Written with kindness. review daily spending habits . Be real about ‘needs’ vs ‘wants’. At 6 figures there’s a lot of room to make these decisions .

34points

#26

Billionaires sending phallic shaped space craft to outer space while some people live in extreme poverty.

Final score:

70points

Dawn Thomas-Cameron

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Stacey Rae 2 years ago

Would be nice to send them all into space. One way ticket.

20points

#27

If I was pregnant after 5 months in my state, I'd have to give birth. Even if it was dangerous to me. Even though I'm barely a legal adult. I'd still be forced to do it.

Final score:

66points

foofoofloofy

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Jake B 1 year ago

Probably if you were 13. I’m sorry sorry OP

9points

#28

Thought crimes and new speak. You have to use the correct euphemistic language and dodge around what you're trying to say or else a hypersensitive social justice warrior will throw a childish tantrum at you. You need to anticipate which euphemisms they prefer, and if you guess right, they will move the goal post and throw a fit at you anyway.

Final score:

62points

Mike Keyser

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PADNA 1 year ago

Let's all just agree that "unalive" culture needs to go

45points

#29

"Leave Before It Is Too Late To Escape": 40 Indicators That We Live In A Dystopian Reality, As Shared By Our Community I don’t go to the ER because the last time was 8k. People divorce to receive care facilities since it is 20-40k a month

Mufid Majnun Report

Final score:

61points

Monica Michelle

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1ch0 2 years ago

Jesus Christ.. Medical Debt doesnt exist as a term in my country for example. I can go to the doctor and pay nothing. Even when I am sick, it is not counted as paid leave, it is counted as sick with full pay. Even if I get sick during vacation, I get my vacation days back. I can also be sick for 6 weeks and my employer has to pay me full pay. After 6 weeks I still get 70% of my pay by the health insurance..for months if needed. I get paid for every therapy or operation if it is advised by doctors. So when I get sick I dont have to worry about paying my rent or my other bills. I live in germany. Now that is what I expect of a modern society.

38points

#30

I live in Oklahoma. We have bad mental health treatment. Our jails and prisons are garbage. The governor is constantly fighting with native tribes. No one cares about women's rights. Christians will get in your face and judge you openly. Lot of homophobes, lot of racists. A lot of animal abuse and neglect. But hey, it's really cheap to live here. And our grocery prices are pretty fair.

Final score:

60points

Art the clown

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Tamra 2 years ago

I was born and raised in Oklahoma, and you are not wrong. I got the f**k out of there as quickly as possible. Don't miss the tornadoes, either.

32points

#31

Thinking "thats wierd" when there hasnt been a mass shooting for a week

Final score:

56points

beldar

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Michael A 2 years ago

Or being completely desensitized to the number of mass shootings/gun violence as if they are just another fender bender that we witness driving around.

15points

#32

That Rotterdam Bridge WAS going to be taken down temporarily so Jeff Bezos’s yacht could go through.

Final score:

56points

Time2Roll86🇺🇦

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Gini Sarver 2 years ago

🤦🏻‍♀️ i read about that and so happy for y’all that it didn’t happen

11points

#33

Millions of people may starve because the dictator of one country decided to invade another.

Final score:

56points

Rachel Ainsworth

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Mike Keyser 2 years ago

Once upon a time stalin took ALL of the food out of Ukraine and sold it to hitler. The starvation was intentional.

22points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#34

Have a curable but deadly heart condition & can't afford the cure so on meds 4 the rest of life

Final score:

54points

Ciara Stone

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Szirra 2 years ago

I‘m so sorry you have to endure that.

15points

#35

This society for whatever reason sees nothing wrong with lying while advertising. I think it contributes greatly to the overdeveloped egos that rip everybody off.

Final score:

53points

Celia Karac

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I I 2 years ago

USA is one big grift

10points

#36

Having to choose between feeding your family or putting gas in your car.

Final score:

52points

Jean Dogmom

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Oerff On Tour 2 years ago

Which you need to get to work, to pay for food and/or gas

20points

#37

I've been disabled my entire life, but apparently not disabled enough to make adult child money so all I get is an extra $500 on Dad's social security to help with taking care of me. So much for taking care of our mentally ill.

Final score:

45points

Buggycas

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Ann Dennis 2 years ago

The US tends to ignore its mentally ill as much as possible, even worse than it's physically ill.

17points

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#38

My country loves taking the tax out of me, it’s as if everything I own is theirs….probably how it is.

Final score:

24points

Liss666

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Michael Largey 2 years ago

"Taxes are the price we pay for civilization." - Nero Wolfe

8points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#39

Every morning i get to wake up and, before even checking what the weather will be like today, I get to check what times during the next 24 hours, I will be without electricity for several hours. Yay!

In South Africa, we currently have what we lovingly refer to as "loadshedding", where our electricity is cut for 2-hour sessions throughout the day (sometimes, as many as three to four sessions in 24 hours), due to our ongoing "energy crisis". Every. D*mn. Day. !.

As a mom with a family and someone who works from home, you can imagine how productive a day can be with two to three 2-hour sessions without electricity.

Fun fact: this crisis has been ongoing since 2007.

Also, without electricity, I have no internet or cellphone service (I'm not sure why, as my husband doesn't have this issue with his cellphone, but we are on different networks, so could be my network's issue). This means that I am unreachable during these sessions. Hopefully there are no emergencies during this time!

Also also, apparently "loadshedding" is limited to areas where no important state officials live. So double yay!

What a time to be alive!

Final score:

22points

Gid_Monster

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I I 2 years ago

UK here and my government is discussing on rolling black outs during this winter , as in we will go with out electric at certain times ( usually night time ) up and down the country for an hour or so at a time as we cant get the gas we need to drive our power stations , it's going to be bad as i only have electric , no gas , so if we get cold at night i cant warm my house .

1point

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#40

In the last year we've gone from under -50°C to over 50°C. We've had a drought so bad the province caught fire and stayed that way for 2 months, a flood so bad we were under water for over a month. We have highest death rate from a Pandemic in our country, the lowest minimum wage, and hospitals are being shut down due to lack of funding and nursing shortages!

Final score:

21points

Lytha Hawkeye

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Charlie Taube 2 years ago

Quebec?

2points

#41

Criminals run the country and law abiding citizens get punnished when they stand up to criminals.

Final score:

20points

Indosidius

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Bon Jour 2 years ago

That case in New York City was sickening. A 69 year old man charged with murder, sent to Rikers Island, literally defended himself from someone half his age, all on camera...... Just think if there wasn't a camera or public outrage. Wow!

0points

#42

My 23 year old grandchild is researching different countries to move to b/c of the serious mess the USA has morphed into. My advice? Leave before it is too late to escape!

Final score:

20points

Sprouted Tater

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Michael Largey 2 years ago

Give her books about Canada and New Zealand.

9points

#43

I have a full-time job ($50K/year) and make extra money with online sales and also freelancing; and I'm still living out of my car.

Final score:

19points

Sean Sean

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1ch0 2 years ago

Come to germany, with that money you can live pretty comfortably.

6points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#44

I am friends with bankers, publishers, artists, tech people. All my own age. All accomplished. All, outwardly, successful. None of them can afford to live alone.

Final score:

18points

Othernaut

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Penny Kemper 1 year ago

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#45

My doctor ordered a biopsy for me three months ago. I'm still saving up just to pay for the test. If it comes back positive I won't be able to afford cancer treatments anyway so I don't know why I'm bothering. Important to note that I have health insurance through my employer, but between the deductible, copays, and coinsurance, I still can't afford it.

Final score:

17points

Novel Idesa

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Angela Kelley 2 years ago

I do hope you won’t need to do so, but look into the National Institute of Health in Bethesda MD. A dear friend of mine was able to go through many clinical trials that extended her life. She would fly in from Idaho (flights gifted to her) and friends on this side of the states would go be with her as extra ears and greatly needed shenanigans. I wish you all the best.

4points

#46

Religious zealots now control the Supreme Court of the US.

Final score:

16points

SillyPandaBunny

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RezFidel 1 year ago

"Handmaids tale" is not fiction anymore.

4points

#47

I just passed my 12th anniversary of my illness starting and I still haven’t found anything to make the pain stop. Even for just a couple hours a day. Nope. The last time I was somewhat pain free was for about 4 hours and that was in may 7th 2015. I’m tired.

Final score:

15points

Wonderful

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ExistentialSoup 1 year ago

I began experiencing back pain severe enough to drop me to the floor at age 10. It got worse from there. I'm 45 now and, three spinal surgeries later, I'm 100% grateful I'm able to function as well as I do! I'm constantly in pain but I can manage it with yoga, walking/hiking and tylenol/ibuprofen and an occasional Ativan. I'm fortunate to have access to limited Ativan. Most don't in my country (USA) because of draconian laws around relief-seeking (often labeled "drug seeking" by the medical world). Anyway, I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have made it this far.

0points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

#48

Expensive healthcare, school shootings, no gun restrictions yet abortion laws, minimum wage, etc.

Final score:

15points

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#49

"Wow! Gas is so cheap today!" He said passing a store advertising $4.15 a gallon.

Final score:

14points

Luke Terrill

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phil bishop 2 years ago

Here (UK) it's the equivalent of $8.50 a gallon...

8points

#50

Thousands of people got blamed for cheating with benefits, forced to pay the government enormous sums of money, and then had their children taken away from them because they were not good parents anymore, according to same government. Did nothing wrong but had "suspicious" backgrounds (read: foreign sounding names or similar).

Final score:

13points

Diolla

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#51

The Govt/Medicare/CMS pays $16,000 per Medicare patient to an insurance company. The Insurance companies pay my doctor’s group $14,000 per patient to “manage” their care. Our company is paid $700,000,000 per year! 8 of my 13 coworkers in my department, myself included, are single parents and earning a salary below the poverty line BUT our execs got huge bonuses!!!

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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12points

A B

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PADNA 1 year ago

2points

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#52

The USA claims to be a dream land of the free but in reality it only benifits people who are rich, cis, straight, white, men. Also robots (while some serve very good purposes) are becoming more reliable.

Final score:

11points

Gay Gremlin

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1ch0 2 years ago (edited)

Free to die in poverty. Thats their freedom.

5points

#53

Having to pay for water.

Final score:

10points

AlilSass05

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Sandeep Patel 2 years ago

i disagree with this one, Water is readily available all over the planet, whether it is safe is another matter, Since man has been flooding fresh water with raw sewage, the water needs to be treated and cleaned so it is safe to drink. We are essentially paying for the treatment and safe transport of water to our homes

7points

#54

I really like the way they've restructured the payment scale at the "donation" center where I sell my plasma for grocery money.

Final score:

9points

Ottoman

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I I 2 years ago

sad , just sad

3points

#55

Kids in school collecting points instead of knowledge.

Final score:

8points

Tanja J

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Legendbird 1 year ago

Covering up a stupid BS comment with cats 🐈🐱

4points

#56

If I enter certain parts of the country I've called home my whole life I loose rights even though a bunch of society demands and deserves those rights.

Final score:

8points

Person

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Jill Rhodry 1 year ago

You're a woman, of reproductive age, living in the US?

6points

“All Three Shot Out Pink”: Triplets' Baby Shower Turns Sour, Pregnant Wife Wants A Divorce

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College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

#57

Losing approximately 1/3 of my income to taxes that pay for government programs I have no say in nor benefit from, only to have a further tenth of my income to be stolen by sales tax to pay local politician's bribes, and then having to pay EVEN MORE taxes on gasoline, then have to pay a mortgage, utilities bills, food, and medical expenses with what's left.

Final score:

6points

Caleb R

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censorshipsucks 2 years ago (edited)

NO. your tax dollars pay for social services provided at a federal level. If you WANT to live in a country where there's not enough tax money to cover services from government, go take a look at most of africa (except south africa), to see what happens. It's a mess. Basically as soon as you get sick you can choose to die in the street or be healed and become homeless. Oh wait that is YOUR country because your tax money is wasted on your MILITARY. Your tax dollars pay for: military, national parks, roadworks, public libraries, public schooling, covid grants, etc. Even if YOU do not use those things, others do. That's called PART OF BELONGING TO A SOCIETY. If you do not support the poor, they will destroy you. See also: "let them eat cake." That ended on a guillotine. Wake the f**k up.

14points