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Ilsa

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13. I wouldn't mind adjusting to a lower standard of living if

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 01:03 PM

Dec 2025

it meant the ultra-wealthy had to funnel some of their wealth into programs that helped healthcare, education, and housing. I wouldn't mind seeing less capitalistic advertising encouraging ridiculous consumption. The 1980s were really bad about this. It was the decade of "keeping up with the Joneses," incurring excessive debt, and people rationalizing bad budgeting with, "but I deserve it."

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Trump's return to MAGA rallies is a flop [View all] marmar Dec 2025 OP

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Americans must learn to adjust to a lower standard of living," OnionPatch Dec 2025 #2

Right. So inspiring! livetohike Dec 2025 #3

It **IS** a catchy slogan already ! Dems need to air that video over and over again. eppur_se_muova Dec 2025 #5

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"Greed is good!" mwmisses4289 Dec 2025 #23

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"You can give up pencils..." Sequoia Dec 2025 #7

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If Biden said that while president it would be on the front page of every news site bhikkhu Dec 2025 #25

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Americans are already adjusting to a lower standard of Politician.... I guess a lower standard of living just... Ol Janx Spirit Dec 2025 #16

I was curious how this first rally went peggysue2 Dec 2025 #20

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True peggysue2 Dec 2025 #30

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with a few zoom-ins Kali Dec 2025 #34

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The sign in the background just added salt to the wound Raven123 Dec 2025 #33

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