These 45 Pics Were Supposed To Be Wholesome, But Actually Show How Messed Up Our Society Is (New Pics)
When you think about a dystopia, there are a few things that come to mind. A desolate landscape, an oppressive government with cruel laws, and a society with sanity splitting at the seams. It’s what you imagine when you think about “The Handmaid’s Tale” or “The Hunger Games.”
However, dystopia might be closer to reality than one can imagine. Nowadays, environmental disasters and political unrest are our everyday dinner table topics. Add to that constant surveillance, biased media, and the lifestyles of the ultra-rich and you’ll find yourself living in an Orwellian nightmare.
Facebook group “Dystopian late-stage capitalism horrors repackaged as heartwarming stories” is dedicated to those moments when you really notice the absurdity of the world around you. The list below is the collection of their most recent sobering hits. Scroll down to join us in wallowing in misery.
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American "healthcare". Unless you live here, you have no idea how bad it is. This man is literally a slave to the US government to keep his kid alive. Why do we allow the insurance industry to do this?
I have a hookup for eggs. It's laying season and her hens are laying about four dozen a week. Yeah 1650s feeling.
Had to be the USA. The only western nation where if you want health care, you pay for it yourself.
The people who abuse staff are known as "bosses", sometimes "colleagues" but mostly "bosses".
All these stories of disabled people going without basic equipment are making me so angry and sad. I'm deaf and even though the top of the range Bluetooth hearing aid I got given at no cost (yes it's paid through my taxes but I mean out of pocket) to me hardly does anything for my level of deafness, I was given it regardless. Same for my wheelchair (though that does a lot as I can't even stand so without that, I'd be stuck in bed for life) it's the type that I require and made to my needs. I like visiting the USA but as a disabled person, I often thank my lucky stars I was never born there!
Jesus Christ, what is wrong with our world. People working and not being able to afford to rent a place, something is going to break, sorry HAS TO BREAK!!!
Home: $200/month, Retirmenthome: $2000 / month. Dinner: $20/ person. Wedding-dinner: $40
Well, Whiteclaw looks like a soda. It calls itself a soda. Legitimate lawsuit territory here. The Alcopops need to make their packaging look like booze. Sorry, but accidents like this are bound to happen eventually.
HOW? That makes no sense. I'm old so 4.00 was the highest and 1600 was highest in my time. I scored pretty close to both and had a ticket to any college I wanted. Have things really changed that much?
Some US school districts prohibit outside help in paying of lunch debt. Preferring to punish the poor
Ummmm, go to hell. Ran into this type before. Found out the best solution is to stop drinking coffee, and stop caring. You get what you get out of me. Sure I could do more, but if you have that attitude, you are not getting it.
If you don't have a real window, this placebo effect might actually be good for the mental health
Materials are a dime a dozen now. It's the houseing and food that costs so darn much.
To make a heartwarming sandwich... For twice the price and 10 times more plastic waste
Good news: Some team is helping the homeless. Bad news: They have to do this.
I am writing a report on global warming and all its effects. F**k this article
"Every heartwarming human interest story in America is like, "he raised $20k to keep 200 orphans from being crushed in the orphan-crushing machine" and then never asks why an orphan-crushing machine exists or why you'd need to pay to prevent it from being used." - pookleblinky
Close to the comment I intended to make. Far too many "feel-good" stories have a rotten core.
Load More Replies...I love how people dread the apocolaypse or a global disaster. I'm like, we're experiencing it rn
I think I’m moving out of this god-forsaken country as soon as I can. Canadian pandas, is it better up there?
Yes, I believe it is, come on up! Bring your boots, it can be a little chilly in the winter, but otherwise we got all the free healthcare and cannabis shops ya need to get ya through.
Load More Replies..."Every heartwarming human interest story in America is like, "he raised $20k to keep 200 orphans from being crushed in the orphan-crushing machine" and then never asks why an orphan-crushing machine exists or why you'd need to pay to prevent it from being used." - pookleblinky
Close to the comment I intended to make. Far too many "feel-good" stories have a rotten core.
Load More Replies...I love how people dread the apocolaypse or a global disaster. I'm like, we're experiencing it rn
I think I’m moving out of this god-forsaken country as soon as I can. Canadian pandas, is it better up there?
Yes, I believe it is, come on up! Bring your boots, it can be a little chilly in the winter, but otherwise we got all the free healthcare and cannabis shops ya need to get ya through.
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