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Birmingham. Twenty Two. Nuclear & Materials are my jam. I have an unhealthly obsession with fountain pens and drink too much coffee.
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Yes letās abolish prisons and allow rapists and murderers to do whatever the fuck they want
You may be watching a bit too much Law & Order: SVU because the truth is that for every 1,000 rapes, 384 are reported to police, 57 result in an arrest, 11 are referred for prosecution, 7 result in a felony conviction. Rapists already do whatever the fuck they want.
We fund a multi billion dollar police force that does nothing to protect the most vulnerable communities from the atrocities you are so clearly afraid of. In fact, the police are the rapists and the murderers. If you make enough money, theyāll protect you as a rapist or murderer before theyāll protect a victim. Wake up.
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People on disability shouldn't get a stimulus check, theirs should be donated to repaying all the money they've mooched off taxpayers.
This is not the first time Iāve gotten a message like this. I always find it curious. Because if you have this attitude you are either invincible, rich, or a fool.
I used to be in this tech nerd community and there was this older fella who slowly revealed himself to be a super right wing asshat. He complained about immigrants mooching, black people mooching, poor people moochingā¦ everybody was mooching his taxes. Meanwhile, he was 65 and working hard. Paying his own way. Doing things proper like a good American.Ā
He was no damn moocher, thatās for sure.
Then he got sick.
He could not work anymore.
Lost his medical insurance.
His savings ran out in about 3 months.
And he became a fellow moocher.
He had to sign up for Medicare and disability.
But then he realized that wasnāt enough to live on. Boy, was he mad. ALL CAPS POSTS about how he canāt afford rent. He canāt afford food. He started posting links to his Paypal asking people to donate. He got furious at people because no one would give him money. Called us all bad people for not helping him in his time of need. He had to move to a smaller place. Sell a lot of his tech.
He was so very angry.
āI WORKED HARD.ā
āI DID THINGS THE PROPER WAY.ā
āI DESERVE MORE THAN THOSE MOOCHERS!ā
Even after his experience, he viewed himself as different than other people trapped in the safety net. He deserved more because he had a bootstrap attitude. It didnāt occur to him that a lot of people on welfare or disability probably worked hard too. That he was no more or less deserving than them. It was sad to see his experience didnāt instill any empathy.
Heās a lost cause. But maybe you arenāt. Maybe you should think about how long you could last before youād have to mooch. Are you set for life? If you were in an accident and unable to work ever again, would you be able to live comfortably and manage your expenses? Think about that. And think about the fact that disability pays less than minimum wage. Could you live your life on $750 per month? What changes would you have to make to accomplish that? Use your imagination and really try to put yourself in those shoes.
$1200 is not a windfall for me. It is maybe 4 months of having slightly less financial anxiety. That anxiety is a part of my life. It is inescapable and I have conceded it will always be there. It is the dread of seeing $14 in my bank account towards the end of the month and hoping I didnāt forget about an automatic payment. Itās the fear of looking in my freezer and wondering if two bags of frozen chicken nuggets are enough to last until I get my next payment.Ā
But now I am getting $1200 and for a few months maybe I donāt have to feel some of that anxiety. I can reallocate that anxiety to the world being on fire and worrying about my dad getting sick.
But you want me to send it back?
Whatās even sadder about your attitude is you are focusing on the wrong people. Iām not a moocher. Iām an insignificant financial speck in the grand scheme. Iām probably a percentage of a penny on your tax bill. But then you look at companies like Amazon who used loopholes to pay no taxes. They also got cities to subsidize offices and warehouses. So not only did they not pay taxes, we paid them for the honor of giving people low wage jobs with poor benefits and dubious working conditions.Ā
What about our F-35 fighter jet program? For years they didnāt even work properly and they still havenāt even been used for anything and they will probably rarely be utilized because of drones. But we will spend a trillion dollars on them anyway.Ā
What about oil subsidies? About $20 billion of our tax dollars goes to the fossil fuel industry every year. An industry that has never struggled to turn a profit. Just look at pictures of Dubai and ask yourself why we are giving them subsidies.Ā
We give corporations billions upon billions of dollars even though they are making record profits. And then we find out they were operating so close to the edge that they canāt even last a month without us giving them billions more.Ā
But my $750 per month makes me the moocher.
Sure.
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i cannot stress how much i want emo/scene to come back like ??????? cringe culture is dead and the rawring 20s are comin upon us lets fukcin go
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Those posts that are like "if you were gay in high school you definitely joined theater" like oh no not MY gay ass. That clown shit is for the low tier gays.
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I'm kinda meh about roof gardens/ grass roofs bc they can accumulate a lot of weight and collapse/ cause leaks
But living walls? Mighty sexy
They provide natural insulation, which not only keeps the heat in during cold days, but keeps the heat out during hot ones. It's better planned and maintained than vines (depending on the plant ofc).
Flooding in urban areas can be reduced since the roots and the growing medium will hold in moisture. Air can be purified, and heat can be reduced because of evaporation.
I just love living walls
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Mom tried to call her inside but she was enjoying her pot of dirt
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