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  • The collapse of the Soviet union arguably lasted thirty years. The roman empire collapsed over a couple hundred.

    Half of the US government does not know whether they currently have a job. And that’s not an exaggeration, thousands on thousands of employees have been fired, their firing paused by a judge, and are currently awaiting whether or not their boss is going to listen to the president or the courts; all while these agencies have effectively been crippled and will not function practically at all for the next four years.

    The US is speed running collapse, and we’re later in the game than you seem to want to admit. Scotus will pretty much universally support Trump over the law, as we have seen with recent decisions to overstep lower courts without a writ. It’s now down to individuals, and at that point empires collapse. It just seems slow because societal and economic inertia for 370 million people is ridiculous.






  • yunxiaoli@sh.itjust.workstoComic Strips@lemmy.worldThe capitalist press
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    16 hours ago

    Not really, you’re the one that is just taking all 1.67 inches of capitalist dick while trying to redefine fascism away from Mussolini’s definition so you can protect the status quo you have been sold as ‘not perfect but the best we’ve come up with’.

    Capitalism and liberalism have always lead to fascism. They are the only ideologies to ever develop into fascism. Socialism and communism, maybe even anarchism are the only future humanity has. Humanity can’t coexist with capitalists long term.




  • So you said all that to say they’re the minority and didn’t have enough members to vote, so we should listen to said minority because they protested not getting their way because they didn’t represent the majority viewpoint.

    That’s called tyranny, little one. China is a democracy. You have a problem, get educated, run for office and get voted in. If your problem is widespread then you’ll have no problem winning an election on it.




  • yunxiaoli@sh.itjust.workstoComics@lemmy.mlStop Overreacting!
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    You’re not in the neolib safe space so; no, voting dem without ever holding them accountable in over a hundred years on literally anything has caused this situation. Harris would have given you four more years, at most, in the most optimistic circumstances, before this happened. America can’t end any other way than this, and America is approaching it’s end regardless of what you do.






  • Yes, yes they do.

    SSDI in the US has strict income limits below the amount you receive in SSDI payments. If you cross that limit, which you will do if you work full time in any legally paid position or part time in any competently paid position, you no longer qualify and have to reapply from the beginning.

    SSI is similar, except you also cannot have any assets or investments.

    The US has the worst disability programs in the developed world, and one of the worst among countries that have similar programs.

    On top of this both SSI and SSDI payments are taxed, despite being funded by the person’s own taxes, meaning the amount you get is even further reduced.

    On top of this it is possible to qualify for SSDI but not Medicare or Medicaid, meaning of the meager payments most of that money has to go towards medical care instead of living.

    This piece of trash with his supplemental insurance bypassed that and is working when most would be too scared of losing their limited fixed income. And he’s working to oppress others.

    No one deserves to be disabled, but this person deserves far worse.