Life in the Real America

[1Badnana65]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

 

[gallantwarrior]

TDS is an ugly affliction to deal with.

 

[Hossfly]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

 

[depotoo]

TDS is an ugly affliction to deal with.

They are hiring it seems. Getting close to election season...

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

It's interesting how you describe life in Democrat-run California as DisneyHell, yet dump on Trump, who has actually managed to improve several matters both foreign and domestic in spite of the Democrats and their so-called "Republican" minions.

Be careful what door you knock on.

 

[Dekster]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

So you live in California with its super democratic majorities and are struggling because of largely their policies and blaming Donald Trump and the republicans is the best you can come up with?

 

[mdk]

Yeah, I am not reading that.

 

[Sunni Man]

 

[captkaos]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

It's interesting how you describe life in Democrat-run California as DisneyHell, yet dump on Trump, who has actually managed to improve several matters both foreign and domestic in spite of the Democrats and their so-called "Republican" minions.

Be careful what door you knock on.

Yeah Dems wanted that $12 an hour thing! you know you vote for them then complain when they screw you. Calipornia is a Democrat controlled shit hole. You probably should vote in some Socially and Fiscally conservative Reps at all levels of the Govt. there. People who won't give your money away to the "non rich" "non americans" while they raise your taxes to do it. Don't like it there eh! Move to Miss, Lots of Poultry plant jobs just opened!

 

[BrokeLoser]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

Trump has nothing to do with your shortcomings....Think Wetbacks, they have completely ruined Mexifornia and wage requirements.

 

[miketx]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

The demoquacks you support have done this and you are so stupid you play right into their hands.

 

[TheGreatSatan]

Democrats force Americans to compete with needy foreign nationals for resources meant for Americans.

 

[MarathonMike]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

I recognize there are a lot of people struggling in America, and it's very convenient to point an accusing finger at Trump. But you are overlooking many problems that caused that like opioid addiction, terrible city management by your Democratic leaders, and the increase in the minimum wage also brought to you by Democrats. For God's sake, they won't even do anything about the rats in LA! Other than the Opioid crisis, it's all on the Democrats. Trump has nothing to do with California's woes. And BTW how are you liking your new Governor and his ideas about illegals?

 

[captkaos]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

What did you think would happen when Govt forces private businesses to pay employees more. If the price of doing business goes up, so does the price of products produced, nobody is in business to lose. If I can't make a profit I'm taking my ball (business investment) and going home.

 

[TheGreatSatan]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

I recognize there are a lot of people struggling in America, and it's very convenient to point an accusing finger at Trump. But you are overlooking many problems that caused that like opioid addiction, terrible city management by your Democratic leaders, and the increase in the minimum wage also brought to you by Democrats. For God's sake, they won't even do anything about the rats in LA! Other than the Opioid crisis, it's all on the Democrats. Trump has nothing to do with California's woes. And BTW how are you liking your new Governor and his ideas about illegals?

The Democrat party seems to be run by the cartels. They even go there to meet with them.

 

[captkaos]

Democrats force Americans to compete with needy foreign nationals for resources meant for Americans.

The problem is Americans can't compete most Americans are found to be ineligible for benefits.

 

[TheGreatSatan]

Democrats force Americans to compete with needy foreign nationals for resources meant for Americans.

The problem is Americans can't compete most Americans are found to be ineligible for benefits.

All flooding America with needy homeless foreign nationals does is make life harder for needy homeless Americans.

 

[bullwinkle]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

It's interesting how you describe life in Democrat-run California as DisneyHell, yet dump on Trump, who has actually managed to improve several matters both foreign and domestic in spite of the Democrats and their so-called "Republican" minions.

Be careful what door you knock on.

If I remember right, California went blue in about 1992 for a good reason. Previously it was a solid red I think. But mainly I'd guess folks dump on Trump because he doesn't act like he is the President for all Americans, but rather the Republican President who, instead of trying to set the State on it's feet, does a Snidely Whiplash kneecap hit instead while blaming Democrats in general and Obama/Clinton/Pelosi in particular. And since he is such a vindictive little man controlled by whims, I doubt California will go red anytime soon. The effort to reduce carbon emissions alone guarantees their place at the top of Trump's Shit List

 

[Dekster]

California needs to inflate wages in order to inflate revenues to pay for their largess, not the least of which is their perpetually insolvent pension funds and paying out benefits to retirees that are so high they break IRS pension rules so they fund around the pensions through other programs. But hey, who cares as long as they can have their high speed rail to nowhere and global warming satellites.

 

[Thinker101]

Life out here in the real America is no picnic. Here in California, the State I was born and raised in, the homeless outnumber stray animals by a lot. Renting a studio apartment in a bad area of town will cost you $1,000 rent plus utilities will cost you another $200. As soon as minimum wage here went up to $12 an hour, so did the price of everything from a cup of coffee to toilet paper. Prices actually went up almost twice as much as the minimum wage. There are jobs available but they are all minimum wage, few are full-time, none have benefits, and the prospect of finding a job that pays enough to actually live on is almost nil. People are struggling to keep food on the table. It isn't for lack of effort on their part, I work everyday and can barely get by. The politicians are in the pockets of corporate America. They get elected, show up for the work the first day, and their first order of business is to begin planning on how to get re-elected rather than do the job they were elected to do in the first place. Add to that every one term Congressperson and Senator gets a pension and medical insurance for the rest of their lives and its a system so corrupt that many, many Americans have decided "resistance is futile" and have thrown up their hands. Donald Trump is an amazingly lucky criminal, a con man with no empathy, concern, or morals, and a master of self promotion. America needs to stop drinking his garbage laced kool aid. You want to "drain the swamp" vote in your local elections, kick your Congressperson and Senators to the curb, and try something different. I honestly fear what will happen in our Country if he is re-elected. But, here's the thing, if he is re-elected does anyone really believe it will be because of honest and fair election? If you do, I have a gold mine I'd like to sell you. Our entire social structure has been circling the toilet bowl for a very long time. Donald Trump has put it on permanent flush and is sending us the bill for the water. The rich are getting richer. They are moving into their gated communities and could care less what's happening outside the gates. Well, the poor are getting poorer, the middle class may as well be extinct or on the extinction list. At some point, the not rich people in this Country are going to figure out there are a lot more of us than there are of them and come knocking on their front doors even in their gated communities. At that point, all bets are off. God have mercy on this Country and the monster it has become!

Lemme take a wild guess here, you have an iPhone, high speed internet, cable/satellite TV, and stop in to Starbucks at least twice a week? You know, all the necessities in life.