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The Trump administration seems eager to pit America against the rest of the world's nations, which altogether comprise 8 billion people. The USA has a population of around 0.4 billion. Until a future administration corrects course, the future will be one demoralizing failure after another.
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On plumbing just because that was such a funny point to base the strength of a country on, the US didn't even exist when other countries already had plumbing.
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genx or genz ?
GenZ hasn't had enough time to fail so spectacularly.
GenX; the Daria generation of first wordlers who feel they have really seen some shit ...on TV, anyway... all those adults too shellshocked by endless war... oh wait no; just sad about Kurt Cobain still
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/style/gen-x-generation-di...
Oh those poor first worlders reliant on sweat shop kids.
The generation that 10-15 years ago chanted "disrupt!" GenX are now the age those Boomers were 10-15 years ago. Ripe for disruption
There are signs they're being handed their hat; Mamdani in NY. Let's hope this is a real trend: https://fortune.com/2025/08/07/gen-x-ceos-decreasing-baby-bo...
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On plumbing just because that was such a funny point to base the strength of a country on, the US didn't even exist when other countries already had plumbing.
So if the US not having plumbing in 1776 is evidence of weakness, then countries in 2025 that don't have indoor plumbing must be weak beyond comprehension to even take seriously, right?
Given the actual powers involved I do think you're underestimating the situation for the sake of talking down to a select few countries that don't really sway the needle much. There are absolutely countries worth worrying about on the global stage, plumbing not-withstanding.
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I am not of the younger generation, but it must be really hard to give a shit right now. No voices are being heard, and they are economically crushed, preoccupied with paying their rent-seeking corporate providers ever increasing prices and for what purpose? To exist long enough to pay the bills? Maybe save enough for a house to stake a claim in what feels like a crumbling society that hates you? I get it, that's a t…
All if this, plus ICE just shot Renee in the face for no reason.
The Trump administration seems eager to pit America against the rest of the world's nations, which altogether comprise 8 billion people. The USA has a population of around 0.4 billion. Until a future administration corrects course, the future will be one demoralizing failure after another.
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I am not of the younger generation, but it must be really hard to give a shit right now. No voices are being heard, and they are economically crushed, preoccupied with paying their rent-seeking corporate providers ever increasing prices and for what purpose? To exist long enough to pay the bills? Maybe save enough for a house to stake a claim in what feels like a crumbling society that hates you? I get it, that's a t…
All if this, plus ICE just shot Renee in the face for no reason.
The Trump administration seems eager to pit America against the rest of the world's nations, which altogether comprise 8 billion people. The USA has a population of around 0.4 billion. Until a future administration corrects course, the future will be one demoralizing failure after another.
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