Following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, gas prices, grocery bills and mortgage rates have all climbed
The US-Israel war against Iran has sent shockwaves through global markets, leaving many Americans grappling with a growing financial squeeze on everyday living costs.
Following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran – prompting retaliatory attacks on US allies in the region and Iran’s decision to close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime passage – costs have surged across the US. Gas prices, in particular, have spiked sharply, with the national average rising by roughly 30% over the past month. Grocery bills, mortgage rates and fertilizer costs have also climbed.
Now, many Americans are being forced to reassess their finances and cut back drastically on basic necessities such as food, clothing and electricity.
I don’t think I’m going to make it through. Damn everyone that voted for Trump. Damn them to Hell.
First step is just to outlive Trump. You want to live long enough to see that worthless piece of shit in the ground. It shouldn’t take too long. Then pick the next piece of shit to outlive. Spite is useful.
If there isn’t a political shift in the Democrat Party away from fielding “almost as evil as the Republicans but not quite” candidates and pushing “tactical vote” propaganda, a hard neoliberal in power in the US next is a guarantee as is an outright Fascist in 4 or 8 years.
Just look at this graphic of social mobility in the US - the trend has long been to move away from a “land of opportunity” into a dynastic neo-Feudal society and unless that trend is actually reversed (rather than 4 or 8 more years of ratchet effect that at most slows it down slightly) the underlying problems of poverty and hopelessness that create a large block of votes who are easilly swindled by far-right populists scapegoating foreigners, will not be solved.
Agreed. Right now I’m just trying to keep this one person alive though.
I’m not making enough money to cover my mortgage. My industry is using AI as a reason to not rehire. I got professional certifications to switch industries, but nobody is hiring for jobs that can cover my expenses. Unless something happens soon I’m not going to make it.
I don’t want to join the military for a war for the benefit of Israel. I’m an old man.
Have you considered running for office, or working for someone who is?
Run for office? The only people that succeed at that have connections. If I had connections then I wouldn’t be in the circumstances I’m in currently.
Things seem to be changing around that sort of thing. And I wasn’t suggesting high office. Like, any office. But I also suggested working for a campaign, getting behind someone decent who might run in your area.
There are no honest people anymore.
You and I are in the same damn boat. I’m sorry internet friend, I wish this timeline wasn’t so fucking stupid.
I’m sorry you’re in the boat with me. Let’s do our best to float.
You’ll make it through. It will be hard, and you will make decisions you never thought you’d have to, in ways you never imagined you would.
The survival instinct is strong. Theres a “code of the sea” for a reason.
Silicon Valley fascism was coming one way or another. It’s been building steam since the 90s.
Trump’s just one agent. It could have been under DeSantis or Cruz or Bloomberg or Hillary.
The notion that one party can just win forever, because the other is worse, only breeds shittier and shittier candidates.