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Who doesn't love a well-timed, fuzzy, heartwarming and wholesome post? They remind us that all is not lost in the world. That somewhere out there, between the misery and despair, some good still exists.
But sometimes, we search so hard for the positive that we think we’ve found it in feel-good pictures of smiling employees going above and beyond, or stories about someone finally paying off their student loan debt by working three jobs. For a split second, our icy hearts melt. Then our brains catch up, and we realize that these posts are just heaven on the surface but hell down below… Grit wrapped in a pastel bow.
There’s a special corner of the internet reserved for wolf-like content dressed in sheep's clothing. Facebook page, Dystopian late-stage capitalism horrors repackaged as heartwarming stories is exactly what the name suggests: a wall of reminders showcasing just how twisted society really is.
Bored Panda has put together a list of the best posts from the page to pinch you awake if you've lost touch with reality. May they serve as a warning that sometimes, the most dystopian thing isn't the future but rather the way we've learned to romanticize the struggle right now...
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Jack Smith 1 day ago
Well said! It's infuriating how rightwing a$$holes hate when tax dollars are spent feeding American citizens but don't mind the trillions of $ in handouts private companies receive in the form of subsidies, bailouts etc
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Spencer's slave no longer 2 days ago
When children have morals and empathy far greater than their government.
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Lost Panda 2 days ago
While the situation is bleak, Gary Sinse is a wonderful human being up there with the likes of Dolly Parten and Mr. Rogers
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Nay Wilson 1 day ago
I’m no mathematician but wouldn’t that mean he was taxed roughly 75% of his winnings?
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Daisydaisy 2 days ago
I love this!! Let's shower good people with prizes and bring some joy to civic life!!
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Eroe Infinito 1 day ago
I love living in the USA. BUT. There are still a few serious problems that need worked out.
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Joe Methuen 1 day ago
That's awesome recognition. Maybe you won't get to meet her again but you can pay it forward. That should be the way we honor those who helped us.
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Leena Petrich 1 day ago
true that. thats why i hand them cash or leave it under a rock poking out.
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Ace 1 day ago
I can think of many other words that fit better. e.g. Desperation. Dysfunctional. Broken.
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Moving Enigma 18 hours ago (edited)
I'll try and do it but I might not get the ranting illiterate style right.. "g, itz waz i,,, n th e US probably y ghng sham e relly". You know that is actually hard to write with autocorrect turned on!
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Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 3 hours ago
I thought healthcare was free across the pond? Why isn't his treatments being paid for?
BK BigFish 7 hours ago
22,000 pounds in America is just enough for an ambulance ride and a couple of nights in the hospital.
Scarlett O'Hara's Ghost 3 hours ago
AAA and... Your point is? WTH does an ambulance ride in the US have to do with this story??
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Nico di anglo-solace 2 days ago
I learned to do this when I was 7 because my schools gym door doesn't have a lock...
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Say No to Downvoting 1 day ago
While we’re here, can we also stop glorifying “never missing a day” - if you are sick or your family needs you, you can take a day off.
#33
Day Andie 1 day ago
Oh, I believe this. Google is free as gvizzle74 says. Also I believe that people have to scrounge if they want a funeral in the US. Funerals in the US are obscenely expensive and funeral companies prey on the emotions of the grieving to sell overpriced c**p. I have told my family I insist on being cremated in a cardboard box without being embalmed, then scattered by them instead of having an expensive urn in some crematory crypt. I don't want any sort of memorial at an expensive funeral home. But many people don't want that for their dead family, and that's their choice. They shouldn't have to go into major debt to do things differently though,.
#34
Daisydaisy 2 days ago
Alternatively: a fair and sensible social welfare system and universal health care. People - especially wealthy people - could pay taxes for this and the world would be a better, healthier place!
#35
Shark Lady 2 days ago
This might be the only thing a school district can do to help, it shouldn't be necessary but at least they are parking somewhere relatively safe where they won't be moved on by the police.
#36
Howl's sleeping castle 2 days ago
Teachers? And not for their personal use? To buy classroom supplies? Who was this sadistic who came up with this idea?
#40
Tyranamar Seuss 2 days ago
Imagine taking someone's arm as a souvenir. Imagine having to pretend like you're happy to be receiving it back from the psychopath who took it.
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Debby Keir 1 day ago
So, physically and mentally unfit to drive through tiredness, but still working to pay the inevitable medical bills from when he crashes?
#43
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 day ago
In Australia, even before we had any medical cover (temporary residency) we paid $25 for an x-ray.
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Savannah greenleaf 2 days ago
I thought this was fake. I googled it and it is a real item available on Amazon for $17.49.
#46
Zig Zag Wanderer 1 day ago
I can believe this, having worked for workers compensation insurance companies. It's almost as corrupt as America, but government still has controls. In NEW ZEALAND the GOVERNMENT covers all workplace compensation. You read that right. It's probably a communist conspiracy, but hey....
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TheOneWithTheHat 2 days ago
I think it's important to have some kind of occupation. Like an elderly lady who takes care of her dog or something like that. This is healthy and keeps you mobile. Or if you WANT to keep doing whatever you did before. But if you HAVE to work till the reaper comes because you can't afford retirement, that's a whole different story.
#51
kansasmagic 2 days ago
Good news is that, according to a post above, you'll be happier this way!
#54
Tyranamar Seuss 2 days ago
What? They're apologizing for firing workers by not paying their other workers?! What a terrible company.
#55
kansasmagic 2 days ago
But no roommates? Pssh - amateurs. You could totally rent out the other side of the kitchen floor for passive income!
#57
Tobias Reaper 2 days ago
considering it cost minimum about £30000 to climb it would have been easier just to give the money spent to the food bank
#58
Tobias Reaper 2 days ago
21 year old takes job where he could either be k****d or have to k**l someone to fund his college education. There we go fixed it
#59
Pittsburgh rare 1 day ago
If the shoplifting stops will the cost of that shoplifting, which is already factored in the price, be lowered? No? I thought so
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TACO Don's Authentic TexMex 1 day ago
Civil War II, Electric Boogaloo seems more and more likely
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 day ago
Where do YOU live? How are things in YOUR country? Cripes. We Americans know a lot of things suck about our country (especially our government) but WOW, GUESS WHAT? Most of us average citizens are AVERAGE CITIZENS and are NORMAL human beings, just like you. I hate when people like you generalize.
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TACO Don's Authentic TexMex 1 day ago
We had our chance and f****d it all up.
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Mimi M 1 day ago
Guess what? I don't come to BP for dystopia. Downvoted. Why do I keep posting comments like these? B/c I'm hoping over time, some of the BP posters might notice - see the things we appreciate (the interesting, uplifting, funny, beautiful), and the things that we (at least I), don't.
TACO Don's Authentic TexMex 1 day ago
Why did you read the article then? There is plenty of warning in the title, yet you still chose to read it and comment on it. That's on you, dude
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Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years Link in reply
TACO Don's Authentic TexMex 1 day ago
Civil War II, Electric Boogaloo seems more and more likely
Load More Replies... LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 day ago
Where do YOU live? How are things in YOUR country? Cripes. We Americans know a lot of things suck about our country (especially our government) but WOW, GUESS WHAT? Most of us average citizens are AVERAGE CITIZENS and are NORMAL human beings, just like you. I hate when people like you generalize.
Load More Replies... TACO Don's Authentic TexMex 1 day ago
We had our chance and f****d it all up.
Load More Replies... Mimi M 1 day ago
Guess what? I don't come to BP for dystopia. Downvoted. Why do I keep posting comments like these? B/c I'm hoping over time, some of the BP posters might notice - see the things we appreciate (the interesting, uplifting, funny, beautiful), and the things that we (at least I), don't.
TACO Don's Authentic TexMex 1 day ago
Why did you read the article then? There is plenty of warning in the title, yet you still chose to read it and comment on it. That's on you, dude
Load More Replies... Steff 1 day ago (edited)
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years Link in reply
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