american dream rule

You forgot about Linux, Libraries and local communities.
The people at the top never provided for us. We have to provide for each other and in doing so, we break the foundational assumptions of capitalism and when enough people do that, capitalism ends and library socialism begins.
- "You forgot about Linux" is probably the most Lemmy response to this possible ( i approve)
- Mutual aid is the way forward.
- As a techno anarchist, I support this message

Almost.
The expectation is to work as many hours as you can, buy the cheapest groceries, bring them home to the cheapest apartment you can find, and just sit there until you die.
- Correct. The current administration wants to hurry up the dying bit.
  
  It turns out that their Great Replacement conspiracy theory was projection - they insisted that there was some sort of conspiracy to eliminate whites because they were working on their own conspiracy to eliminate minorities.
  It's simple really - eliminate DEI and, more to the point, put a chill on hiring minorities generally, then cut Medicaid (and if possible, institute work requirements for the little bit that's left) so that people without jobs have no healthcare and monorities are more likely to be without jobs. Then just sit back and smile as millions of people, with minorities overrepresented, die.
  That's exactly what they're very deliberstely doing, right now.
  
  Only if you're not white or unproductive... otherwise you can live until you can't.

‘Just sit there’?? That means you have time for a fourth job! Get off your lazy ass and pull yourself up by your bootstraps!
/s obviously

That is the one thing I don't miss about 'Murica. Here in my country, we don't have loitering laws, we have plenty of plazas to sit outside and enjoy the nice weather with our fellow countryfolk, and we can sit outside our homes on the sidewalk by pulling out a lawn chair. Hell, I can legally have public sex and the police can't do shit if nobody complains. THIS is what freedom looks like, and yes, it looks uncouth next to those perfectly cut evergreen lawns.
- I love this, writing from shit-ass perversion of the idea of freedom America.
  
  Lol! Yes, you got it. When people say "land of the free" I'm like, ok, but can you smoke weed on the street? Can you fuck out in the open? Can you plop your ass down where you damn please? Can you live your life without worrying about your next ticket over some bullshit?
  And not to give anybody wild ideas about how we live, because we usually don't do this stuff. But you could and that makes all the difference.

Sack up with friends or even randoms and find ways to enjoy life.
Visit a national park.
Edit: i don't mean to be invalidating. My intent is thay you must find ways to enjoy life at any cost.

FYI if you're here reading this, YOU are the POOR PEOPLE.

Unionize.
- Thats the least you can do for a future. The bare minimum (starting there is good, though!)

I know this is a meme, but is this what people think of poor people? Its a little insulting, at least from my perspective.
- It’s what the ruling class thinks poor people should do, that’s the basis of the entire meme
  
  No? Listen to anything the ruling class is saying so you can effectively argue against it.
  The ruling class thinks poor people work less hours for better food, shelter, and amenities than any time in human history except for maybe compared to a decade ago for some cases(in America ofc). They think that poor people should be grateful for this and spend their time praising capitalism while enjoying the extra free hours they get using their cell phones and fridges while they engage with their local community. Most of the rich genuinely think this.
  None of this is strictly wrong, but it blatantly ignores the fact that even based on their own interpretation of capitalism and the economy the amount of excess wealth we produce should have exalted the poor classes to magnitudes better life than they currently enjoy (even setting aside much more egalitarian views of how the economy should work). Instead, as a consequence of their greed and corruption we have generations of people recognizing that asking us to be grateful that most of our productivity gets siphoned away by the laziest of society is twisted and cruel.
  
  It doesnt come off to me like that. To me it comes off as the person posting the meme telling poor people that there is nothing for them in society and that is offensive. I know the person is not Rich because rich people dont think about what poor people do outside of work, they just dont care or they're so out of touch they think poor people are doing fine and just wasting the excess money.
  The people who have the expectation of poor life in the meme are middle class people. But they're wrong, there is plenty of life to live if you're poor. I grew up poor and I bet my family was far happier than most middle class families. When you're poor you dont just work extra hours for no reason, its always done for something. That may be to fix a broken car or to pay rent on a place you can barely afford so your kids can have a better life or it may be just to get something nice for a loved one. When I ask my Dad why he did backbreaking work for 12-16 hours a day he will say it was worth it to give my sister and I a better life.
  If the person making this tweet was right then poor people should leave the US. But I dont think they should as a decent life can still be had here even if you are in the bottom 50% of income.
- The following is not my opinion.
  People think poor people are lazy. If they were to work hard, they'd be better off. Also, they are impetuous. They have enough money, but they waste it on unnecessary luxuries like an iPhone. Then, when they don't have enough money for food or housing, they ask the government for money. They wouldn't have to if they were frugal and worked hard... Like me and the other successful people. And all those government handouts have to be paid from somewhere. The government taxes me so they can be lazy. Hell... Its so bad that it's more profitable to not work and get money from the government than it is to work. Don't these people have any self respect? So... You may be insulted by this, but if you had some self respect, you'd be insulted by it and do something about it. (If you're a Democrat): I don't mind helping, but you've got to help yourself first.
  That's my best shot at it. Most Americans think poverty is contagious and try to stay far away from the poor. Its shitty because it's not like there aren't some people who live this, but the overwhelming majority want to work hard in a place that gives them some belong to earn them enough money to give the people they love the security from poverty.

How long till they abolish libraries and parks?
- Don't think the Republicans haven't been trying....

They forgot, you are to be fucking grateful for the little we give.

just sit there
Hobbies, dating, partner, family...
- You're right. They're expected to have lots of kids who grow up in the same inescapeable situation.
  How else would the machine keep going.
  
  I was just thinking something more pleasant if not meaningful to use the little time you have. Unless just sitting there is what one wants to do.
- How do you afford any of that in America?
  
  First three won't necessary cost anything or can cost very little. But I wouldn't really know, I'm not American