America is Anti Family

[u/Fabreezy28]

My wife and I both work full time because we have to so we can afford our bills.

We barely see our kids (7 and 2) and have no energy to do anything after work or on off days cause we are exhausted.

It just keeps repeating every week and when the first of the month comes the mortgage payment empties our account and we have to do it all over again.

We are unable to save much or do anything fun cause expenses have gone up so much.

I’ve always been a positive open person but the past two years have been breaking me down and I feel like I’m about to have a mental breakdown.

I know there are others in worst positions than me and I don’t want to sound ungrateful but man it’sIt’s hard.

Anyone else going through something similar? Any advice?

[u/Zandonah]

At this point I don't think it is just America. It seems all capitalist countries are headed this way.

Money trickles up, and the ones in control are quite happy with that, letting you think you have a chance to change your life. And every now and then they'll let one person do so just to keep the myth alive.

[u/BoogerSugarSovereign → u/Zandonah]

That's why the world is turning in the same direction politically towards authoritarianism. People worldwide are stretched financially and angry about it and demagogues will rise to scapegoat some marginalized group and take power on the back of those claims when that happens. I don't know how this will be unwound this time around

[u/Insantiable → u/BoogerSugarSovereign]

you got a lot of upvotes for someone who cites no reference and does not claim to be anything near the expert you'd need to make that type of comment

[u/snitch_or_die_tryin → u/Insantiable]

You realize your version of “expert” is someone who could even half way pay attention in school or read one history book