49 Photos From America That Show We're Living In A Dystopian Nightmare
1. Let's start with a photo that basically sums up what it's like in America right now.
2. There's also, obviously, the gun crisis. Teachers are facing calls to carry guns in the classroom in the wake of numerous school shootings.
3. In fact, many solutions to end gun violence are being implemented — except, of course, banning guns.
4. Gas prices certainly aren't the only problem — minimum wage is certainly another — but they're pretty darn bad in the US right now.
5. They're literally worse than the fictional apocalyptic levels from I Am Legend.
We have reached gas prices they thought would be apocalyptic back in 2007 (I Am Legend) from ABoringDystopia
6. If you've ever wondered what's so bad about student debt, this photo might clarify a few things for you.
7. Thousands of pounds of food are being rejected while people go hungry.
Over 2,000 pounds of fresh pork being rejected by the walmart distribution center because the sell by dates occur when their stores are closed for Thanksgiving. This product will still be safe to eat for the next 15 days but they won't even attempt to sell. This will end up in a dumpster today. from LateStageCapitalism
8. Billboards are saying that going to school and getting married will solve poverty.
9. Misinformation has gotten so bad that people need billboards to tell them that the COVID vaccine does not make you magnetic.
10. Corporations are asking 14-year-olds to work.
11. And paying them less than older teenagers.
12. College students are having to sell their plasma to buy books for school.
13. And if you can't afford required books for your kids' school, you may be sent to court.
We make "too much" to qualify for free text books, so my kindergarten daughter's PUBLIC SCHOOL is threatening to send us to collections and impose court and legal fees if we don't pay for text books from ABoringDystopia
14. People are awaiting life-saving medication from private companies.
Glad critical medical care is being taken care of by private companies that definitely give a shit from ABoringDystopia
15. And oftentimes, spending tens of thousands of dollars on it.
A one month supply of my son's new cystic fibrosis medicine. At $24,000, it's the most expensive thing I've ever held in one hand. from LateStageCapitalism
16. Or they're depending on gift cards from friends to get their healthcare.
This year, give your special someone the gift of accessing the American healthcare system from ABoringDystopia
17. Hospitals are charging $10,000 for things that cost $10 in a store, like pregnancy tests.
18. Veterans are homeless.
This is Veterans Row. A 3 block homeless camp in West L.A. where homeless veterans live in. from ABoringDystopia
19. And current soldiers are relying on donations to be able to call home instead of being provided this by the government.
The military gets hundreds of billions of dollars a year, yet soldiers have to beg civilians for the right to call their families. from ABoringDystopia
20. In the wake of rising tuition, the government is also leaving many poor young people with no choice but to join the army.
21. We're having to remind people to be civil to those wearing masks. You know, to prevent the spread of a deadly pandemic?
The fact that people have to prevent bullying for wearing a mask since masks have been politicized from ABoringDystopia
22. Celebrities are being consulted on serious political issues.
23. Grocery stores are running out of food during COVID spikes.
My local small town grocery store is running out of food. Their main supplier shut down deliveries, due to a Covid outbreak among their whole workforce. My town is in trouble. from ABoringDystopia
24. Many grocery stores have run out of baby formula.
25. And some people have decided to profit off of it.
26. Giant corporations are cashing in on movements to buy local.
27. They're also joking about living in poverty.
28. And misusing famous quotes to fit their own purposes.
29. They're also joking about rent prices.
30. And they're putting out lots of feel-good messages to distract from the fact that they're letting people die.
31. Employees are having to pretend they love their job.
I think the fact that Texas Roadhouse employees are forced to wear this to work is very dystopian. from ABoringDystopia
32. Like, they're not allowed to say they dislike their job on Twitter. Meanwhile, white supremacist groups are rallying online and sharing info on how to get guns.
Taco Bell instructing its employees what they can and cannot say on the workers' own social media from ABoringDystopia
33. Employers are calling you and your coworkers a family, then moving on pretty darn quickly if something happens to you.
Next! from ABoringDystopia
34. Employers are punishing employees for using sick time.
Some non-Americans were surprised when I said our performance reviews hold sick days against us from ABoringDystopia
35. Homeland security's checking out leftists on Twitter, but not people on social media who post photos of killing animals and their assault rifles.
Better watch what you say folks... Homeland Security is watching you. [credit: 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚍𝚍𝚢 AKA budweiserbreath] from ABoringDystopia
36. People are putting notes in the car windows begging people not to break in and leaving their glove compartment open to prove they have nothing to steal.
37. Public structures are built to keep homeless people off of them, even directly in front of signs encouraging helping homeless people.
Wow. from ABoringDystopia
38. But don't worry, there are some good things! Employers are giving really significant gifts to their dedicated employees, like nurses who have worked through a global pandemic.
This was what Kaiser Permanente gave to their nurses to recognize them during nurses week. from ABoringDystopia
39. Some employees are even getting chips and soda! You can't eat or drink them, they're just for display, but still!!!!
40. And they're making sure you have time to eat on the job!
41. Superyacht owners are more in tune with the climate crisis than ever before!
42. Good samaritans are helping strangers with exorbitant hospital parking fees people are having to pay just to see their dying relatives!
43. You can still buy food with EBT — just not hot food!
How long until we match this level of casual cruelty and turn against these motherfuckers? from ABoringDystopia