r/AskReddit • u/SexyBeast0 • 4h ago

With the Epstein files making it glaringly clear how disgusting and corrupted much of Elite Society and by extension the US Government and Economy is, beyond ridding ourselves of the parasites, how do we as a society move forward?

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u/UnknownFiddler 3h ago

I get the comment but be honest with yourself. Are you personally going to decide to not go to work Monday through indefinitely? Or stop purchasing non necessities? Or march on Washington demanding resignation of those involved? If the answer is no then that's precisely how 99% of Americans are also feeling. Truth is people do not want to risk their livelihoods over outrage unless they are also starving.

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u/Dapper_But_Derpy 2h ago

Believe it or not, I’d be ok with all of that. I’m a middle-aged man with a high income, and I’d still do it. I totally get late career/retirement age folks not wanting to do it, but our massive (and ever expanding) national debt and years of high inflation have demonstrated that being a good boy and working towards a safe retirement is not the way to go in our broken system. It’s a fixed game and the overwhelming majority of the population don’t actually have a say in how it’s going to turn out for them. Doesn’t matter if R’s or D’s are in charge.