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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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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I feel like we're all stuck in a movie where all the rich people live on some kind of floating island or satellite with everything they need to live well, and all of us have zero chance of going there (lemmy.world)

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I have seen a few of these with similar story lines and realized we are living it right now. They have the best healthcare, the best food, the best everything and most of us are a few dollars from disaster. That scares some of us to death literally from all the stress it causes.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Increasing consumer debt was a policy decision in the 1930 and ever since, to control powerful Labour organisations. An indebted worker is less likely to strike.

Same today for students. Bright optimistic minds out of college are less likely to say ‘hey, there s a better way’ if they are weighed down with debt. .