White House orders pause on all federal grants and loans - eviltoast
  • esc27@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Sadly, I worry the US needs to suffer badly if there is to be any hope of embracing real progress in the future.

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      2 days ago

      After the Great Depression happened the largest wave of worker protections and regulations were passed in US history.

      So maybe you’re not wrong, we just need a Great Depression 2 unfortunately

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      2 days ago

      Need to? Nope. Is that what will happen? Probably, looking like that’s the only way it will happen

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          I was simply adding to what you said, that it was all avoidable if so many Americans weren’t morons