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why are we like this? how does this help us?


https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-covid-propaganda/

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A new study shows that one oil field, which otherwise would have closed in 2016, is now likely to be operational by 2100 because of the sham that is carbon capture

https://www.desmog.com/2024/06/10/carbon-capture-will-extend-oil-production-by-84-years-industry-study-finds/

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"Nearly 40 million FAMILIES, or 29% of the population, fall in the ALICE category — Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed — according to United Way’s United For ALICE program, which first coined the term to refer to households earning above the poverty line but less than what’s needed to get by.

That figure doesn’t include the 37.9 million Americans who live in poverty..."

This means 40%+ of america is struggling in this 'good' economy

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/29/29percent-of-us-households-have-jobs-but-struggle-to-cover-basic-needs.html

29% of households have jobs but struggle to cover basic needs: They are ‘one emergency from poverty,’ one expert says PUBLISHED MON, APR 29 202411:38 AM EDT Jessica Dickler@JDICKLER WATCH LIVE KEY POINTS The number of households that live above the poverty line but are barely scrapping by is ticking higher.Currently, nearly 40 million families are defined as ALICE, which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.High inflation and higher interest rates have taken a hefty toll and there is little relief in sight.
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    "In 2022 more than 1/3rd of young adults reported earning no income through wages or a salary, up from 1/5th from 1990.
    The share of young adults reporting depression climbed from ˜4% in 2017 to 12.4% in 2022...the median young adult household had a net worth of $11,200, compared with a net worth of $192,100 for all households..Since 2019, real wages have again been stagnant not only for young adults...but also generally for adults of all ages"

    https://www.stlouisfed.org/institute-for-economic-equity/state-of-economic-equity/challenges-opportunities-advancing-economic-security-us-young-adults?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=SM&utm_content=stlouisfed&utm_campaign=2b9aee72-99a9-4590-bef4-a09108b72307

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    'Assembled in USA'- 88% of all those products were assembled in prisons by slaves.
    The literally make prisoners pick cotton in Texas and Louisiana

    "A 2-year investigation from the Associated Press finds that prison labor is connected to hundreds of millions of dollars worth of goods, sold by some of the biggest food companies."

    https://apnews.com/article/prison-to-plate-inmate-labor-investigation-c6f0eb4747963283316e494eadf08c4e

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