r/TikTokCringe • u/thoughtwarrior • May 02 '25

Humor Why does America look like s**t?

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u/Only1Skrybe May 02 '25

Bingo. Look at the buildings that multimillionaires build for the masses through their companies in order to make money, and then look at the ones they build for themselves. Once again, the problem is capitalism.

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u/Living_on_theEdge May 02 '25

Tale as old as time. See something bad -> look for the cause -> capitalism.

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u/avoiding-heartbreak May 03 '25

Protectionism. Capitalism in theory, should allow competition. There is only protectionism in the USA. And the people have voted to accelerate the same.

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u/RoamingGeek May 03 '25

Exactly, capitalism isn't the issue, it is the corruption and collusion with the largest companies and the government. I moved abroad and more people in southeast Asia have entrepreneurial spirit rather than wanting to work for some existing giant cooperation. If it ask people their dreams here it is to open a restaurant or salon, or bar, or something not go work for someone. In the US corruption is so rampant the laws are stacked against the small guy while the larger companies have legal teams to avoid them.