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applegrove

(132,520 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2026, 11:19 PM Tuesday

So sad. In these times. [View all]

Young people in this country are losing their minds with frustration and having nervous breakdowns because they simply can't afford the cost of living in Trumpâ€™s America.

"I kill myself working and I can't even pay the bills. All of this is pointless."
— Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) 2026-04-14T23:03:00.125Z

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So sad. In these times. [View all] applegrove Tuesday OP

They know what to do. usonian Tuesday #1

My generation knew what to do back in the day Grim Chieftain Yesterday #15

And the Republican Party don't care...... Lovie777 Tuesday #2

In my area rent on a one bedroom moniss Yesterday #3

Capitalism gives birth to Communism. It's predatory, and wealth buys power. BurnDoubt Yesterday #4

It ain't just young people. Morbius Yesterday #5

I suspect we will see a great deal more things like this Kimberly Clark deal. Wall Street and the PatrickforB Yesterday #6

what kimberly clark deal? orleans Yesterday #12

Here you go... PatrickforB Yesterday #13

thank you. nt orleans Yesterday #14

direct result of "trickle down economics" Skittles Yesterday #7

I thought we had it bad in the 1970s nuxvomica Yesterday #8

That is so harsh what they have done to minimum wage applegrove Yesterday #9

I remember making $3.35 in the mid-late 80s at McDs RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #10

This will last as long as We, the People allow it to RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #11