GoFundMe’s CEO says more Americans are crowdfunding everyday essentials like groceries as high costs and strained household finances persist.
    • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
      27·
      10 days ago

      How are we the best country again?

      It’s a lie that Americans have been telling themselves for a few centuries.

    • assembly@lemmy.world
      23·
      10 days ago

      I don’t think we were ever literally the best country, those tend to be the nordics. I believe (and I guess I should do some research) that “the greatest country on earth” was a marketing slogan. Like the local coffee shop that says they have the best coffee in the country or something. It was a very successful marketing campaign considering it’s still being believed and discussed.

          • NatakuNox@lemmy.world
            41·
            10 days ago

            Just a few things…

            1. Welfare in America almost never reaches the pocket of the person “receiving” the assistance. Nearly every “hand out” is just a subsidy for people with way too much money. For example, SNAP is farm and grocery store subsidy not a disenfranchised individuals meal ticket. The food has already been made and processed. The government just makes sure farmers don’t lose money on their surplus or scale back their yields. Grocery stores don’t have to spend time and money throwing away literally tons of food a month because there’s enough customers.

            2. On average, an American only spends 3 years on welfare. States with additional support that time is much lower. Under a year in some progressive states. Can you guys which states have people on welfare forever? At the end of the day states that help out spend less because they actually turn people into productive members of society.

            3. Finally, did you know that between China, India, and America we produce enough stuff to feed, house, clothe, educate, make safe, and provide community for every human? The only reason we don’t, “fuck you.” that’s why. Your position is ghoulish at best and down right stupid and evil at worst.

      • Taldan@lemmy.world
        21·
        10 days ago

        You’ve confused the maximum possible benefit with what people actually get. Have a look at Texas’ calculator to see how it works: https://www.snapscreener.com/screener/texas

        By the way, it’s called SNAP, not “food welfare”. You seem proud of your ignorance on the topic, so I don’t imagine you’ll bother looking into it more, but I’d recommend learning a bit more about SNAP. Might help you learn empathy along the way

  • DarkFuture@lemmy.worldEnglish
    361·
    10 days ago

    Well at least we’re great, again.

    Buckle up fam. This is a nation of dimwitted dumbfucks. It’s not going to get any better because we’re too stupid to vote for it to get better.

    • Artaca@lemdro.idEnglish
      7·
      10 days ago

      On my daily commute, I would normally pass 2 or 3 cars for sale parked out in people’s front yards. Last I counted, that number was 12. More if I were to include other things suddenly for sale, like boats, bikes, and golf carts.

  • akilou@sh.itjust.works
    292·
    10 days ago

    Who are they getting money from? Other people who can’t afford groceries? We’re just all buying each other groceries that one of us can afford?

    • JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world
      26·
      10 days ago

      Likely situations where a person will be okay this month so they send another $20 or so and maybe a few months down the line, they are the one that needs a bit of help.

      It’s like the proverb, “it takes a village”, only commoditized.

  • Hikermick@lemmy.world
    17·
    10 days ago

    Anybody else notice a lot of houses for sale recently? Some near me are on the market for a long time.

    • OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world
      9·
      10 days ago

      I used to drive by these two houses in a rural neighborhood which had huge “trump” signs in their front lawns for years.
      Both houses recently replaced those signs with “for sale” signs.

      I had to laugh.

    • pahlimur@lemmy.world
      8·
      10 days ago

      Most of the southeast in the US is in an early housing market collapse. New homes cost less than used inventory, which is a horrible sign. Inventory and time on market are also creeping up.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      10 days ago

      Supposedly the real estate market is the worst it’s been since 1995. I guess if you are on the buying side, it might be ok. Not sure if recent/upcoming rate cuts will start showing up in mortgage rates…

      • Hikermick@lemmy.world
        1·
        9 days ago

        Hard to believe it’s worse than 2008. BTW 1995 and 2008 are the years I’ve bought houses. Get ready for that dip!

    • w3dd1e@lemmy.zip
      2·
      10 days ago

      Yes but they are still priced super high. Like everyone realized they could make money by selling their house then Trump wrecked the economy and now no one wants to buy. And, no one wants to lower the price of their home. We’re lucky if they aren’t getting bought up by giant corporations.

    • hark@lemmy.world
      1·
      10 days ago

      I’m not driving between neighborhoods much, but I do see for sale signs here and there. What I notice a lot more, however, are tons of for lease signs in front of business real estate.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    10 days ago

    Thank goodness - it’s so much better than it was under the (memory-hole version of) Biden’s economy! Doesn’t everyone else remember that total hellscape?

    – many “centrists”, some “leftists” and every single Taco cult member, probably

  • comrade_twisty@feddit.org
    41·
    10 days ago

    Mostly the economy is under terrible management since January 20th. It was doing really well before then, now it’s only doing really well for the select few that are part of the oligarchy class thats on good terms with the mobster in charge.