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For those who did everything our parents told us to do... now what?


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This subreddit was forged about the same time the economy went to hell, lamenting the sorry state of the economy, the problems of an educated (and sometimes over-educated) young workforce having troubles finding employment despite "doing everything right", and just what this generation is supposed to do when the usual markers of adulthood (kids, house, marriage) have been pushed back in the name of higher education/income potential, along with the collective reorganization of a new set of values.


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2024/10/16
19:23 UTC

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Birth of my nephew Khaled. Amidst war in Gaza.

In the midst of the war on Gaza, my nephew Khaled, son of my brother Ibrahim, was born into conditions that can only be described as hellish. He was born in the fifth month of the war, after his mother endured the harshest trials and the most unbearable suffering.

She was pregnant with him during the displacement and had to flee from constant shelling, running a long distance while dealing with the pains of pregnancy and the immense psychological pressure. She walked over 20 kilometers continuously during the second displacement from Jabalia to Al-Shifa Hospital in western Gaza, in a desperate attempt to save herself and her unborn child.

But the journey of pain didn’t end there. Khaled was born in a tent, in the midst of unbearable heat, surrounded by insects and harsh conditions. Nothing in the tent resembled a normal life. The air was stifling, food was scarce, and the water was contaminated. From his very first day, Khaled faced malnutrition, skin infections, and multiple diseases due to the unsanitary conditions he lived in. And now, he faces the cold winter of Gaza, where the freezing winds grow harsher each day. Khaled and his family live in a torn tent that barely protects them from the biting cold and rain, amidst challenges that are impossible to bear.

I was never able to give Khaled a toy or even smile at him with genuine happiness. All the toy shops were destroyed, and all we have left are shattered memories. Even my family hasn’t been able to see him for more than five months due to continuous displacement and the dangers of moving him amidst the bombing. Khaled and his brother Hamoud are overjoyed whenever I visit them. They cling to me.. playing on my back and in my arms, inviting me to join them in their simple games in the sand, as if those brief moments are the only joy they have in this terrible world.

14 Comments
2024/10/16
15:02 UTC

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Only democracy in the middle east...that needs a mountain of corpses of children to sustain itself.

3 Comments
2024/10/16
12:56 UTC

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Stop funneling wealth to the top 1%

109 Comments
2024/10/16
11:20 UTC

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It doesn't phucking work.

22 Comments
2024/10/16
06:15 UTC

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There is food enough for everybody on this planet, it's just hoarded by the wealthy

120 Comments
2024/10/16
04:24 UTC

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Biden Administration Just Admitted Genocidal Complicity: Don't Be Fooled By Letter To Israel

2 Comments
2024/10/16
02:19 UTC

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And don’t forget student loans

117 Comments
2024/10/16
01:38 UTC

104

"Preparing to settle in Gaza"- poster for an event, that will be attended by ministers and government officials

5 Comments
2024/10/15
22:26 UTC

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30 days is conveniently the time it takes for a person to starve to death

33 Comments
2024/10/15
22:03 UTC

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Liberal on Muslim and Palestinian Americans who don’t want to vote for Kamala

“Oh what’s that? You all don’t want to vote for Kamala Harris because she supports a genocide being committed against your people? Well now I’m just laughing at the idea of MAGAts attacking you all and Trump deporting you out of the country! Hahaha you fucking dumbasses!” - a blue fascist.

51 Comments
2024/10/15
15:46 UTC

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capitalism requires a reserve army of labour.

37 Comments
2024/10/15
14:27 UTC

49

Avocado Toast > its weight in gold

$17 for toast and spread, nearly $20 with an egg 🤑

12 Comments
2024/10/15
14:10 UTC

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Tax Credit Paradox

13 Comments
2024/10/15
12:13 UTC

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Nobel winning Hiroshima survivor compares Hiroshima and Nagasaki to Gaz a

3 Comments
2024/10/15
12:11 UTC

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It's so unexpected when people get angry because they can't afford to live anymore

6 Comments
2024/10/15
11:25 UTC

370

Displaced five times. Forced to flee. Gaza.

My name is Yamen Nashwan, and I am from Gaza. My family and I have been displaced five times since the conflict began, and each time, our situation has only worsened.

The first time we were forced to leave was from our home in Beit Hanoun. We sought refuge at my sister Nour's house in the Jabalia camp, hoping to find some safety there. But the war didn’t spare us. When the situation became unbearable, we had to walk nearly 20 kilometers with my sick father and mother to Al-Shifa Hospital in western Gaza. There were no means of transportation available, and the streets were unsafe. Prices for basic necessities were skyrocketing, and we had already lost our jobs, leaving us without any income to support ourselves.

Our journey didn’t end there. From Al-Shifa, we were forced to move again, this time to a shelter school in the Nuseirat area. The conditions were harsh, but we tried to make do with what little we had.

However, as the conflict continued, we found ourselves moving once more, this time to Rafah, where we now live in a small tent. The tent offers little protection from the elements, and our struggles have only deepened.

One of the most harrowing experiences was when my father, who had already been He was injured in his foot and suffering, fell and needed urgent medical attention. We had to carry him to the hospital in the dead of night, under the threat of aerial bombardments.

The fear for our lives was overwhelming, but we had no other choice. After a failed surgery in Rafah, we had to move him again to Al-Zawaida, hoping he might recover. However, the lack of food, medicine, and basic care has made his condition worse. We are desperate and exhausted, both physically and emotionally.

Our story is one of countless others in Gaza. We have lost our homes, our jobs, and any sense of normalcy. Imagine my brothers and sisters. The life we lead? Do we deserve this? I had such a beautiful life. How do we go on? 💔

17 Comments
2024/10/15
10:33 UTC

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Liberals are against every atrocity except the current one

67 Comments
2024/10/15
08:03 UTC

65

One major difference between US and Chinese economies

5 Comments
2024/10/15
03:46 UTC

374

We are not just complicit in genocide, we are an active participant.

4 Comments
2024/10/15
02:28 UTC

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AOC eviscerates Biden: "The horrors unfolding in northern Gaza are the result of a completely unrestrained Netanyahu gov—fully armed by the Biden admin while food aid is blocked and patients are bombed in hospitals. This is a genocide of Palestinians. The US must stop enabling it. Arms embargo now"

49 Comments
2024/10/15
01:16 UTC

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https://youtu.be/pOmXiapfCs8?feature=shared

This situation we’re all in is no coincidence , it’s going to take time to make a patriotic generation again. But it’s going to take all of us and with all our differences, there are efforts to destroy America as we know it and some of those efforts are now domestic.

1 Comment
2024/10/15
01:00 UTC

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how unemployment's feeling right now... FUUUUUU (got laid off, made a game about it update)

1 Comment
2024/10/14
22:31 UTC

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