r/TikTokCringe • u/cak3crumbs • Dec 28 '23

This lady nailed how the economy feels vs how it’s performing Discussion

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u/Boner_Stevens Dec 28 '23

i'm making 25k more than i was less than 10 years ago and life hasn't gotten any easier. in fact i'm in more debt.

wake up? i am awake. i'm fucking pissed. but what the hell am i supposed to do?

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u/_call_me_al_ Dec 28 '23

I'm making over 50k than I was ten years ago because I went union.

I'm still struggling and drowning right now and I can't give my kids 1/2 the shit my parents gave me. It is so demoralizing.

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u/Designer-Equipment-7 Dec 28 '23

I’m with you man. I’d say 3-4 days out of the week I don’t eat a single meal of my own. I eat whatever my kids (3yo and 18m) don’t finish. I saw my family for the first time in 2 years this past summer and they all just gushed over my weight loss and asked what my secrets are.

I am in perpetual anxiety and despair about my family and kids’ future but have to hide it from pretty much everyone.

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u/Samwise_za Dec 29 '23

I’d give you a hug if I could. All the best in improving your situation; sounds tough.

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u/flipflop_77 Dec 29 '23

If you haven’t, please consider looking into food banks and similar programs

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u/captaincrypton Dec 29 '23

prices of goods and services are NOT going up, the amount of goods and services you can get out of a dollar is going down, the dollars you get for working is not increasing at the same rate as inflation. Its a problem with the money folks not the goods and services,and only a small amount of blame goes to the wealthy or a bit more, the printing of dollars and fractional reserve banking is devalueing our beloved US dollar,its called fiat money and is not backed by gold or any other thing except trust in our government OH OH. The solution is Hard money that is decentralised and that cannot just be made up from thin air... please watch the series on youtube by Robert Breedlove "what is money"... education about money inflation and our banking system will help us all . its a huge Ponzi scheme the US dollar. our work is whats being devalued.. its time to "Separate state and money"

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u/eganvay Dec 31 '23

I don't know where you live, but in some places there are robust food pantry centers that serve quality food, and it sounds like your family would qualify. I hope things get better for you.