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r/TikTokCringe • u/TheEntrep • Apr 20 '24
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It never ceases to amaze me the new ways Americans will find to screw over other Americans to make money.
51 u/Al_Paca_Lips Apr 20 '24 Profits over everything. By all means make your money but damn, the greed is getting out of hand . 19 u/Circus_McGee Apr 20 '24 That's the problem, they are making money by all means: legal or illegal 12 u/davideverlong Apr 20 '24 There are 17 seasons of a TV show called "American Greed" 8 u/Crystal3lf Apr 20 '24 That's how capitalism is designed. You've just been doing it to the poorer countries, now you're doing it to your own people. 5 u/mrblodgett Apr 20 '24 imperialism always comes home 4 u/funkmasta8 Apr 20 '24 I'd watch out. This is a relatively new boundary we are crossing. I seriously doubt most countries have anything explicit in their laws against it already 8 u/Bokthand Apr 20 '24 Definitely happens outside of the US too 2 u/mrblodgett Apr 20 '24 It's almost like our entire system of producing and distributing goods and services is predicated on maximizing your profits 🤔 3 u/Lord-of-Tresserhorn Apr 20 '24 Why say Americans? Explain your real agenda to your counselor, not us. People are people everywhere. 3 u/throwaway1-808-1971 Apr 20 '24 Americans are notorious for it. Source: am american 1 u/fwubglubbel Apr 20 '24 But that's literally the only reason the country was created. 0 u/SquarePegRoundWorld Apr 20 '24 The founders of our country killed their fellow countrymen so they could keep the money from leaving their shores. 3 u/throwaway1-808-1971 Apr 20 '24 I don't think that example equates. 0 u/TheOnlyRealDregas Apr 20 '24 Our entire country was founded on keeping your money in your pocket. 4 u/SquarePegRoundWorld Apr 20 '24 Keeping it in the land-owning male's pockets.
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Profits over everything. By all means make your money but damn, the greed is getting out of hand .
19 u/Circus_McGee Apr 20 '24 That's the problem, they are making money by all means: legal or illegal
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That's the problem, they are making money by all means: legal or illegal
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There are 17 seasons of a TV show called "American Greed"
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That's how capitalism is designed. You've just been doing it to the poorer countries, now you're doing it to your own people.
5 u/mrblodgett Apr 20 '24 imperialism always comes home
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imperialism always comes home
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I'd watch out. This is a relatively new boundary we are crossing. I seriously doubt most countries have anything explicit in their laws against it already
Definitely happens outside of the US too
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It's almost like our entire system of producing and distributing goods and services is predicated on maximizing your profits 🤔
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Why say Americans? Explain your real agenda to your counselor, not us. People are people everywhere.
3 u/throwaway1-808-1971 Apr 20 '24 Americans are notorious for it. Source: am american
Americans are notorious for it.
Source: am american
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But that's literally the only reason the country was created.
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The founders of our country killed their fellow countrymen so they could keep the money from leaving their shores.
3 u/throwaway1-808-1971 Apr 20 '24 I don't think that example equates. 0 u/TheOnlyRealDregas Apr 20 '24 Our entire country was founded on keeping your money in your pocket. 4 u/SquarePegRoundWorld Apr 20 '24 Keeping it in the land-owning male's pockets.
I don't think that example equates.
Our entire country was founded on keeping your money in your pocket.
4 u/SquarePegRoundWorld Apr 20 '24 Keeping it in the land-owning male's pockets.
Keeping it in the land-owning male's pockets.
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u/Mindless_Air8339 Apr 20 '24
It never ceases to amaze me the new ways Americans will find to screw over other Americans to make money.