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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.
Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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Seriously surprised more people don't just leave the country at this point
Capital flows across borders easily, labor does not. It's a state imposed arbitrage system where capital flows to the cheapest labor but labor cannot move to countries with the highest wages, thus ensuring a race to the bottom with labor rates.
Because that's not a trivial task?
It's a long and difficult process to get citizenship elsewhere. It's expensive to move or start over (even within the same country). Most people can't afford to bring their entire extended family. And you have to find a new job when you get there.
Reddit was saying for the past four years that all good Russians left Russia and only supporters of Putin choose to remain. So sounds like it's pretty easy to move.
When shit gets shit enough, it's worth any amount of effort to leave
Found the guy who's not poor
My partner and I have both dual citizenships, but not for the same countries. That gives us an advantage that others don’t have, and while we’ve been working on leaving for our own safety, it is difficult and complicated.