The Dumping Grounds
Poll of the Day

Congratulations, Billionaires. You’ve Won Capitalism. Now What?

There’s a funny little problem with an economy where the rich keep getting richer and everyone else keeps getting poorer.
Eventually, you run out of people who can afford to buy anything.
It’s a minor inconvenience, really. You’ve spent decades squeezing every last dollar out of the working class, buying up their homes, raising their rents, suppressing their wages, and turning basic necessities into subscription services. You’ve accumulated more money than your grandchildren’s grandchildren could spend in a thousand lifetimes.
Congratulations. You’ve won capitalism.
Now what?
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If you like solving little problems around the house or just want to make random useful things on demand, this 3D printer is insanely easy to use and lets you print anything from organizers to replacement parts in minutes instead of buying them. – Amazon
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Big Tech Oligarchs Have a Terrible Plan for Humanity – Reddit
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The Dumping Grounds
Poll of the Day

Imagine you’re offered a deal.
Starting tomorrow, you get to live your absolute dream life. And by dream life, we mean whatever your idea of a perfect life looks like.
Maybe it’s being a billionaire, traveling the world on a private jet, and never working another day in your life. Maybe it’s having a beautiful family, a loving partner, and a peaceful home in the countryside. Maybe it’s becoming a famous musician, a world-class athlete, or simply waking up every morning without a single financial worry.
Whatever your dream life looks like, you get it. You decide what that means, and everything falls into place to make it happen.
But there’s one catch.
Your lifespan will be shortened by 15 years. Those years are taken from the end of your natural life. You won’t know when you would have died, and once you accept, there’s no going back.
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No 59%, 157 votes157 votes 59%157 votes - 59% of all votes
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Yes 41%, 110 votes110 votes 41%110 votes - 41% of all votes
I Went to College at 12. Now I’m 24 and Have Nothing to Show for It.

When I was 12 years old, I was attending college. I had a scholarship, was studying subjects most adults struggle with, and had what looked like an incredibly promising future ahead of me.
Today, I’m 24, broke, and living with my grandparents.
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“Why are most people good at life? Where did I go wrong?”

I’m 25, and it’s hard for me to believe that most people aren’t just naturally better at life than I am.
By 26, it seems like everyone has a girlfriend, a house, a job paying at least $70,000 a year, or at least two out of those three things.
Meanwhile, I take home $37,000 a year, live in a small apartment, and have no girlfriend.
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The Art of Minding Your Own Business

There is a beautiful, almost forgotten art in this world, and it’s called shutting the fuck up.
Not every situation requires your input. Not every disagreement needs your perspective. Sometimes the most intelligent thing you can do is look at something, think, “Well, that’s fucking weird,” and continue eating your sandwich.
But we’ve apparently lost this ability.


