[–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Camzing OP

Cracks are widening. Empires don’t fall for being corrupt, they fall when the cost of holding it all together stops being worth it.

DarkCloud

Oh you think it’s costing Trump and his cohorts too much money to be worth it anymore?

I don’t think so - I think they’ve all massively increased their wealth whilst in office. So what cost are you talking about?

I’m talking about the cost of maintaining the illusion of order, legitimacy and global control.

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  • [–] 28 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    It'll probably go like this, Israels older generations will die off and the newer generations will say don't blame us for something our ansestors did.

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  • [–] [S] 15 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Yes, the dollar remains entrenched. Yes, military dominance buys time. But the accumulation of social fragmentation, institutional decay, global distrust and unchecked corporate influence isn't new or far from inconsequential.

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    Just went through a mess trying to finance a used car. I haven’t borrowed money since 2012, no debt, no credit cards, just living within my means. When I applied for a loan, I was told I was refused. Not because of bad credit, but because I hadn’t used credit recently enough.

    The dealership advertises “no applications refused,” but apparently if you don’t have an active debt history, you’re too much of a mystery for the system.

    Co-signer? Not allowed. Using my own bank account for payments? Denied. Their solution? Open a joint account with my dad just to satisfy a bank’s paperwork, pay hundreds in fees over 6 years just to make it work.

    The credit system says you can't borrow money unless you've already been borrowing money, like somehow living within your means disqualifies you. It's not about good credit, it's about loyalty to the debt game. Screw you for standing on your own feet, I guess.

    Just needed to get that off my chest. Anyone else run into this nonsense?

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