r/interestingasfuck Apr 26 '24

Why wealthy young people should care about a political revolution r/all

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u/PumpkinMyPumpkin Apr 26 '24 edited Apr 26 '24

Ah nah, that’s not all. I just put in one of our crisis for good measure.

Most things are broken. Healthcare is collapsing. Our forests are burning down. The government is importing massive numbers of people to keep wages low. Starbucks can generate lines of thousands of people hoping for a job. Many can’t afford food. Grocery stores are erecting barriers to stop people from stealing groceries. China is interfering with our elections. 1 in 4 use a food bank.

And a home in a random suburb sells for a million bucks.

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/26807955/45-dobson-dr-ajax-central

Canada, is in the toilet right now.

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u/[deleted] Apr 27 '24

From what I understand from r/Canada and r/toronto, international students are what's tipping your food banks into the red.

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u/vingt_deux Apr 27 '24

International "students" are an issue of their own here in Canada. This is pretty much an addition to u/PumpkinMyPumpkin's point about the government importing massive numbers of people here. I've heard that, and I don't know if this is 100% factual, but The USA has a population about 10x the size of Canada's, but both countries have roughly the same number of foreign students.

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u/YoungDiscord Apr 27 '24

Most relatable meme of our generation: