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They keep raising prices, stating that it's due to inflation, but then they keep having record profits.

Meanwhile, the average American can barely afford rent or food nowadays.

What are we to do? Vote? I have been but that doesn't seem to do much since I'm just voting for a representative that makes the actual decisions.

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[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 79 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Cry and hope for a revolution. Since the Supreme Court decided money is speech, we have no power. Representatives don't care about their constituents unless a message comes with a "charitable donation". The rich are seemingly immune to laws, but somehow there's a surplus of money available to fuck over the little guy. This is a failed country of the corporations, and for the corporations.

[–] lovely_reader@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Not to promote violence, but I'm afraid nothing is likely to change until people are pushed far enough to do more than hope.

[–] iheartneopets@lemm.ee 19 points 10 months ago

It's okay, this is Lemmy, not reddit.

[–] BaldProphet@kbin.social 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, many of the people who most heavily dislike the corporate-controlled status quo are feverishly attempting to pass laws to make it harder and more dangerous to do anything other than hope.

[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

That's why the media pushes every news about shootings to the top of the front page, they want you to be scared of guns, so they can trick you into giving up your gun rights.

Never give up any rights, period. Rights are not something we get handed out on a frequent basis.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Violence is skipping a step. A national strike would do more damage to this country in a day than isolated riots in every major city.