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My parents are 80 years old and their car died in April, so I had to loan them mine, basically permanently, because the alternative is that they have no income at all.
The country that the Democrats and Republicans have built would be a-okay with letting them starve to death.
One third of Americans can't drive, yet the American town is built as if everyone was a sentient automobile.
The north america in Pixar Cars is exactly the same as ours because we've built everything for cars not people.
Worth noting that like 25% of the population live in the 2-3 cities with acceptable public transit options. Another sizeable chunk are either too young or too old to drive, so a third being unable to drive isn’t shocking or that bad honesty
Being too young or too old to drive shouldn't exclude you from full participation in society in the ways you are otherwise able. You should be able to go grocery shopping even if your reflexes aren't up to the task of driving. You should be able to go to your baseball game without getting a ride from your parents.
The world that neoliberalism has built.
Being old in the US is hard mode. I mean old people in other countries live with and are supported by family. Imagine tossing la nona in a retirment home, mama mia.
If I ever retire it will be abroad.
The trick is to just blame THEM for it. American Dream: if you can't make it, it's because you're lazy - it's the bully saying "stop hitting yourself, stop hitting yourself!".
My parents, sadly, were very irresponsible with their money, but it's insane to me that we have 100+ billionaires in this country and we're just letting people die left and right whose lives can be saved.
The money flow is a one-way street upwards and not being happy with that is blasphemy against the ruling caste.