Why Americans feel gloomy about the economy despite falling inflation and low unemployment

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Kentucky.

Close. Terre Haute, Indiana. And, like the rest of Indiana, it's a shithole. So I may know a little bit about living in a shithole.

And yeah, you can probably get a house that cheap here- if you want a "unique fixer-upper" in between the meth lab house and the house with squatters in it.

Now it's your turn to tell me that if I didn't want to live in the luxurious town of Terre Haute, known throughout the world as The Utopia on the Wabash, I'd know how people really live.

Alright see, there you go saying an entire state is a shithole and (I assume) 'not good enough for you.'

That's what I mean by entitlement. It's insane that you can be living a higher quality of life than the vast majority of people on the planet, yet still think you need more and should get it before they do.

We're just passing a bunch of money around at the top. And most of us are proud of it.

Alright see, there you go saying an entire state is a shithole and (I assume) ‘not good enough for you.’

Yeah, crazy how I would call a place that legislatively is making my queer daughter unsafe a shithole. But I guess I'm just crying liberal tears.

Lol, that's funny. When you say 'shithole' when buying a house, most people will think you're talking about the quality of the property because that's an issue that affects everybody.

If you have something specifically relevant to you that causes you not to like a place, then understand that your judgement is not an absolute truth. Most people will not consider Indian to be a shithole because of its legislation, but you're an exception.

Instead of saying a place like Indiana is a shithole, you should say it's just not good enough for you. That takes the faux-objectivity away from your argument and allows us to discuss on relative terms.

See how it all goes back to entitlement? Trying to convince people you 'need' something because that way they're the bad guy if they try to take it away from you. In this case, as with most, it's money. You need that money, and anyone who gets in the way is a bad person for taking away your needs.

Instead of saying a place like Indiana is a shithole, you should say it’s just not good enough for you.

No. Right-wing dominant places which are enemies to queer people and women are shitholes. In their entirety. Indiana is not good enough for anyone who is non-Christian, queer, a woman or an ally to them.

But sure, you want to be a Trump voter and its paradise. I'd say that makes it a shithole.

Calling a fascist state full of idiot Republican bigots a shithole isn't entitlement, it's accuracy.

I'm glad you at least came clean about your sentiments on the matter.

Now we can see you don't speak for everyone, only people with your specific issue.

When I think 'shithole' I imagine places like favelas in Brazil or the black part of Johannesburg. Hopefully you can see how Indiana is significantly different than those places, where unfortunately many people are forced to live while we pass a bunch of money around at the top.

I'm sure you also think Florida is a shithole, and lots of tribalists will agree with you. I, personally, do not. Most places in Florida are great to live. Some places in California are awful to live. I don't think the politics of any state are horrendous enough to call them 'shitholes.' I'm looking at things from a global perspective, though. Because we live in a global society and it's not fair that people in Indiana get more before those in Somalia.

But that's just me.

By "tribalists," you mean people who are against fascism and bigotry and oppression. Yes. I guess we know where you stand on that with your "global perspective."

You're showing your reddit-brain again.

Funnily enough, further proving my point about 'tribalists.' We're either with you or against you, lol. There is no independence.

Glad we could have this talk.

Ah, being anti-fascist is being "Reddit-brained." Gotcha.

Yes. When it comes to fascism, you are either anti-fascist or you support fascism. There's no middle ground. And you have made it clear you are not anti-fascist.

Ah, being anti-fascist is being “Reddit-brained.” Gotcha.

No, saying "you really mean this" when saying something that is not what they really mean is being reddit-brained.

Hilarious how you just did it twice in a row, lol. And continued to support my point about tribalists.

Man, I'm glad I'm not with you. There is no independence in your world.

That said, I am anti-fascist. Florida is not a fascist state, though. Tribalists will disagree with me on that, but that's what makes them tribalists. Just like how they think it's a 'shithole.'

That said, I am anti-fascist. Florida is not a fascist state, though.

Always interesting to see someone lie and then show that they're lying immediately afterward.

Yeah, I knew you'd call that out.

That's how predictable your tribal behavior is.

This is funny, though. With each reply we gain more insight into how warped your worldview is due to your loyalty to your tribe.

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