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    Surprise medical bills; random shootings; a fascist dictator leading the country; the complete and entire erosion of the rule of law

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      a fascist dictator leading the country; the complete and entire erosion of the rule of law

      It’s more relevant in the states right now, but this is something we should all worry about all the time.

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        To clarify for anyone who missed it:

        Trump made a law that states that the president of the US is above the law.

        This means that, even after the next election, he could remain president, since the laws that prevent this don’t apply to him. He could also just straight up shoot one in the streets and wouldn’t be able to be punished.

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    Starting a war, forgetting your gun somewhere and only having your spare one to work with, making the payment on your medical bills, remembering if the McRib is back, worrying that the exploited people who did all the things you don’t feel like doing will be deported, and forgetting to tell the President “thank you” every day as a tribute to their brilliant leadership.

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    A friend in the US told me: I cannot work more hours because I need to keep my income at specific range to be able to qualify for provisional or federal medical insurance.

    This is so fucked up.

  • 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.world
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    Having moved from one to the other

    • Health insurance (it’s not perfect but it’s something)
    • Random shootings (they still happen but are not as endemic)
    • Corn syrup in literally every food
    • Having clean streets (particularly in cities)
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      Other countries have this problem. Well, now that I think of it, it’s mostly just the UK. Wonder where the US got it from lol

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      I know Carney’s not even close to as bad as Trump but he literally just called for a “Zionist Palestine”

      Also, have you ever heard of Doug and Rob Ford?

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    Being stuck in a shitty job, because you now have a medical condition, and the insurance of the job you want refuses to cover you.

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    I do believe the reputational damage caused by the orange one might be one of the things. That and obvious tariff issues. Hopefully it’s temporary , or you have people who just don’t care.

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        Yes. I was able to fake being Irish for a bit to a group of English folk. (It was just an alcohol induced joke at the time, s’all. They were either a few pints in or I did really well. Dunno.)

        People are just people and there is probably a word or phrase for “gullible” in most languages.

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        If you visit harbin China they will think you are Russian, which is pretty much a wash. The worst part is the Russians will think you are Russian too and try to get you to drink with them. Unless you regularly down pints of vodka do NOT go drinking with Russians.

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          Unless you regularly down pints of vodka do NOT go drinking with Russians.

          LMAO especially the ones who want you to drink with them I guess!