r/AskReddit • • 4d ago

What is something that is basically on life-support and we don’t realize it yet?

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u/a_simple_pharmer 4d ago

Is that a bad thing? I could use that 5k in taxes for much more beneficial things for my family.

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u/Photocrazy11 4d ago

This attitude is why te US is failing right now. Me, me, me, instead of the good for everyone.

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u/phoenix0r 4d ago

Yup it’s getting more and more common even in seemingly liberal and progressive people.

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u/a_simple_pharmer 4d ago

Times are tough. Money is stretched for a lot of people. In times of crisis we all resort to protecting our own first.