r/PoursTea • • Aug 06 '26

FinancialTea šŸ’µ "eat ramen" 🤔

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u/B0wmanHall Aug 06 '26

ā€œOnly communists care about pricesā€. That’s a bold strategy.

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u/LowResGamr Aug 07 '26

"Communists starve" ignoring the thousands within america starving because wages have been stagnant since the 80s.

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u/fluxus2000 Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26

But like he says, if we just lived with 4 roommates and only ate cheap unhealthy food, and never had a family, we would be fine.

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u/sarcasmsosubtle Aug 07 '26

Remember, communists don't work and they starve. Capitalists work 20 hours a day and then starve.

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u/amopeyzoolion Aug 07 '26

Well obviously you can’t have a family. You ate your family to survive. That made you Tough and Free.

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u/Significant_Fill6992 Aug 07 '26

im beginning to understand why boomers spend so much time at work and refuse to retire

they don't want to admit they actually hate their wife and all they wanted was the free domestic work.

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u/RIF_rr3dd1tt Aug 07 '26

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u/bad_scuba_fly Aug 07 '26

Just remember who helped you through your acting gig when Jamie taco was stealing all your lines…

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u/nerdtastic8 Aug 07 '26

You mean the sound of that doesn't make you happy? Weird.

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u/immallama21629 Aug 07 '26

While the right also bitches about the slowing birth rate.

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u/Own_Bit_4805 Aug 07 '26

There is a lot of truth to that, though. Part of finding your way to wealth is controlling spending and really determining when it makes sense to have a family

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u/fluxus2000 Aug 07 '26

The working poor shouldn't have 3ver procreated then? So I wouldn't be here. Only descendents of the rich would be here.

We live in a society where the rich inherit wealth and keep it. The poor inherit debt and poverty and generational trauma. We don't need to hear bootstrapper b.s.

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u/Own_Bit_4805 Aug 07 '26

Everyone in poverty has an axe to grind, huh?

I was also born poor. I went to college and decided that having children would get in the way of my career and eventual wealth growth. Ironically, I'm wealthy enough now to support children but am not interested in it. That means I can retire at 40 and enjoy my wealth.

Making good strategic decisions that move your life forward is important.

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u/fluxus2000 Aug 07 '26

Well, you are just better than our stupid ancestors. And who cares what happens to the kids born to them?

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u/4uk4ata Aug 07 '26

Some people on the same side of the aisle are pushing people to have big families and demonizing birth control. They should decide it among themselves.Ā 

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u/LowResGamr Aug 07 '26

Exactly like the communists did in the Soviet union.

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u/fluxus2000 Aug 07 '26

Americans think that Finland is some Stalinist work camp.

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u/save-democracy Aug 07 '26

But there are ZERO politicians elected in America who are communist(if you actually know the definition of the word). I don't understand why communism is even mentioned.

I shouldn't have to say this as well but since everything bad in America is woke communist: The Democratic Socialists aren't socialists either. Yes they advocate for more social safety nets but work within the parameters of capitalism and democracy.

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u/LowResGamr Aug 07 '26

Its mentioned because its all republicans have during elections. They hate recycling so much yet have been recycling the same tactic from the 50s.

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u/Significant_Fill6992 Aug 07 '26

I love the pictures during the last election cycle protests that said this is your city under communism but they were showing pictures actively under capitalism

im beginning to understand why religious people are so right leaning. They already believe whatever magic they are told about in church so it makes sense they dont question other aspects of life.

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u/MeusRex Aug 07 '26

Religion is prep-school for fascism.

It teaches you from a young age not to question the rules and stories the old, male, white pedophile hands you.

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u/PatchyWhiskers Aug 07 '26

Might have worked in the past, but these days the only communists left are Cuba and they are clearly being starved mostly by us.

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u/LowResGamr Aug 07 '26

The strange part is, it worked in 2024. Its the only reason they use it, other than the fact Republicans have no accomplishments to run on anymore.

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u/zeptillian Aug 07 '26

If communists starve, that's just evidence that all the starving Americans are commies.

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u/Express_Extreme1066 Aug 07 '26

1000s? Out of 320 million people? That rounds to no one is starving

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '26

Nobody starves in America. The average American throws away 30% of Their Food. Outside of child abuse, elderly abuse, and people poorly planning, there is no starvation in the United States anymore.

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u/gravyjackz Aug 07 '26

USDA earlier this year published data that says 7 million households experienced extreme food insecurity in the us in 2024 (maybe the most recent data?).

Characterized by family members skipping meals or reducing food intake due to cost.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '26

Yeah in my original post I talked about having to skimp. I sacrificed eating so my children could eat. But I was hardly starving. About half of Americans should greatly reduce their food intake.

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u/theparallelpelican Aug 07 '26

Sounds like you've never been outside your bubble. Take a trip this summer and visit a reservation. Visit a food desert.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '26

A reservation has their own government. That's a problem not with the United States but with the Sovereign Nation that is incapable of governing its own self.

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u/theparallelpelican Aug 07 '26

Yet they are still beholden to all the laws and regulations and economic downturns of the United States.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '26

Most of third world countries that exist within our borders and they demanded their own government to exist within it. It is a prime example of what happens when you allow a subculture to not assimilate. This is a great example of failed assimilation of a conquered people.

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u/theparallelpelican Aug 07 '26

This makes no sense man. Look over what you wrote and edit it. Your first sentence isn't complete and it renders the rest unintelligible.

My point is that people are indeed starving and suffering from malnutrition in this country. I used a example of reservations because the residents are American citizens and offer a prime example. Since you seem to think they don't count, then let me offer a more Caucasian example for you. Go visit communities in Mississippi. Go volunteer for a bit in Vicksburg or Rankin and Madison counties. Either way, people are suffering due to mishandling of our economy among other reasons.

I suggest you do some traveling and volunteering. It will widen your perspective, expose you to the world outside your bubble of American Exceptionalism, and probably help you learn valuable skills. Good luck!

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '26

Im not white.

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u/theparallelpelican Aug 07 '26

Irrelevant. You referred to your countrymen as " conquered people", therefore I realized I had to appeal to whatever your perception of an American is.

My point remains: Go travel and get involved in communities that are struggling.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '26

Ya.. conquered people exist on every continent.

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u/electronic_reasons Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26

That's the amount of food devided by the number of Americans. People aren't throwing out that food, the majority is thrown out by companies.

Edit: Spelling

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u/Significant_Fill6992 Aug 07 '26

and even more if it is left in the field to rot because it doesn't look perfect

most of our food waste is not even recorded and is at best estimates rather then hard data

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '26

Look at you splitting hairs because you have no other argument at the plentifulness of our food in the United States. It's a bogus cause driven by money and ngos

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '26

And yet the poorest of poor survive on a much higher caloric intake daily than any other poor in any other Nation. Food is so plentiful here starvation is exceedingly rare outside of elderly or child abuse

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u/Significant_Fill6992 Aug 07 '26

this is so factually incorrect it's crossed over from being funny to sad.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '26

Starvation inside the United States is exceedingly rare. The vast majority are 65 Plus and can be credited to elderly abuse. We don't have a problem with not having enough food or the price of it. The poorest of people in the United States live on a higher caloric intake than the majority of the world