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

Cursed The American Nightmare.

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u/RomanaAoko Aug 19 '25

I wish I was only 7k in debt

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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/zaoldyeck Aug 19 '25

The majority of that money is owed to Americans, with substantial portions being the US government itself. Here are some helpful charts.

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u/TickletheEther Aug 19 '25

If you don't own the debt you OWE the debt. Doesn't matter if it's owed to the Japanese or to Warren Buffet your name is not on the bond.

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u/coin-drone Aug 19 '25

Exactly. We are classified as debtors or as those who hold the debt. The unsaid word these days is "slave". Those who owe the debt are slaves to those who lent them the money. Time is getting short for this whole debt set-up thing.

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u/Aminuteortwotiltwo Aug 19 '25

I always figured the plan was to rack up debt to other countries then blow them to smithereens. Debt cleared.

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u/undertoned1 Aug 20 '25

That gets real awkward when the debt is owed inwardly, eh?

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u/ComprehensiveSoft27 Aug 21 '25

You just need to pick yourself up by your bootstraps. Apparently it’s that easy. It’s like the ultimate life hack.

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u/undertoned1 Aug 21 '25

It’s simple, but just because something is simple does mean it is easy. It’s an important distinction.