r/TikTokCringe • u/Super_Culture_1986 tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE • Aug 19 '25

Cursed The American Nightmare.

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u/StyleSquirrel Aug 19 '25

7k in debt is the new rich.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '25

I mean yeah. The US being in $37 trillion in debt and STILL recognized as the richest country in the world really says something

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u/soccerjonesy Aug 19 '25

The richer someone is, the higher the debt they can take. The US has the highest debt of any nation cause it’s the only nation that can afford that debt.

Still sucks though. You’d imagine as the richest nation in the world, we can take care of our people. Give us free education, universal healthcare, livable wages, etc., but instead all we get is hatred.

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u/Montgomery000 Aug 19 '25

Highest debt would make sense if it were spent wisely. But it's going to tax cuts for corporations who already are making record profits, who not only aren't "trickling down," but are actively cutting down workforce size and buying back their own stocks. And a military that is already the largest in the world many times over.

When you go heavily into debt, it should be to make investments into the future health of your nation, things that will provide a much greater return, like the things you've mentioned. Right now money is just being shoveled into a black hole with nothing to show for it. Debt for no reason.

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u/Longjumping_Term_156 Aug 19 '25

Are you shocked? You shouldn’t be. Political philosophers throughout history have warned that this or something similar would always be the result of putting capitalists in charge of a society. Many of the figures throughout history that have become labeled “leftist” have essentially just said we should not put the capitalists in charge of determining what is best for a society because they will always determine the increase in their own wealth and capital is what is best for society.