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The week's question
In March 2025, in the thread "Re: OT, out", Umm asked the members: "Do you think it is because America is made up of magical soil that makes businesses based in America magically profitable?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: EchotaBaaa   😊 😞
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Subject: A side benefit from Bad Culture
Date: 09/19/26 9:23 AM
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It's usually fun stuff - violence, tribalism, lack of civics, Democracy going down, Bill of Rights in crosshairs, Freedom Fighters getting recruits to have some fun missions with. Prison population. Crime. Poverty. Drains on the national budget and fewer contributors to it.

But there's other subtle stuff too (and it has little to do with fixating on a President......though he does certain contribute to it and speed it up)

cnbc.com - Goldman sachs happiness struggling consumer sentiment

"The consumer sentiment index tracked by the University of Michigan hit record lows this year.
Goldman Sachs is blaming weak consumer sentiment readings on broader feelings of unhappiness in society.
The bank also drew a connection between lower happiness readings and decreasing trust in public institutions"

I know, in your self segregated 401K bubbles it's happy happy joy joy. Trust me if you saw where I'm sitting right now, you'd see it on steroids.

But..... that's not the majority.

And I hope it keeps engulfing you people in every corner of society.

You've already seen what I'd say are not just warning shots.

We're gonna have more fun as time goes.

Eventually, you will be intermingling with this. Or better yet, they will intermingle with you....aggressively and with anger and desperation.

Not yet though. First let's keep hitting your democracy. There's time for day to day stuff later.

You deserve it. BAAAAAAAAA
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