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Americans putting life on hold amid economic anxiety under Trump, poll shows

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Americans putting life on hold amid economic anxiety under Trump, poll shows

www.theguardian.com /business/2025/may/12/americans-economy-trump-poll

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I've put my life into wtf mode. I don't even think it's good to raise my daughter here anymore.
It's now more of a question of do I stay to help my country, or do I leave to help my daughter?
- I am usually an advocate of staying to help change things for the better, but for people with children I think it's reasonable to flee when there is no guarantee that things will get better, no matter how much work they put in. Your daughter deserves a safer future.
  
  it's like climate change. even if everyone consciously worked and reduced their carbon pollution by X, wtf are we supposed to do when just one of dozens of mega corporations increases theirs by X * 1,000,000,000
  
  I almost cried reading this. Until I saw your username, which made me giggle instead. Thank you @SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
- I have two kids and a visa application submitted, so that should tell you what I think is right for your family. Stay safe and find her a populace that respects women’s autonomy.
I’d imagine American life expectancy will fall again under Trump. Trump is uniquely capable of making Americans die early.
- Nah, they will stop collecting pesky data like deaths.
- Maga and Trump will no doubt try to convince the rest of us that shorter life spans are good for everyone, even the dead.
  
  To be fair, many conservatives love the idea of the elderly dying off sooner and lowering social security obligations.
- that just means more social security funds they can pilfer.
  oh, who am i kidding. like that'll even be there at all once they've stolen the entire fund.
Americans have put their lives on hold like 30 times in the past 25 years
- My boomer FIL explained to me "yeah it's going to suck for your generation, maybe the one after.. but it'll all be worth it after that. America will be the strongest ever - your grandkids will live large".
  Ya so, to hell with my time on this earth I guess. Bunch of selfish pricks. They're not getting grandkids. Poor kids would show up just in time for the water wars.
  
  Uh, I'm pretty sure we are already seeing water wars. The India Pakistan conflict has a large amount due to India blocking the Indus river. China's south China seas claims is largely over control of bodies of water. The reason Turkey cares so much about Syria is because of the Eufrates basin. Hell, even Trump's wildly insane conflict over Greenland is over the artic water ways. And that's a short list. I'm pretty sure we are screwed...
  
  That’s the worst take ever.
  “2 generations from now, it’s remotely possible that through reducing wokeness, kicking out brown people, shifting money from the poor and middle class up to the wealthy, and alienating all of our nation’s allies, that murica will be the best it’s ever been. Too bad all it costs us is literally our entire planet’s environment, basic human rights, and our very souls.”
  Don’t think I’d be going out for a beer with your FIL
  
  Boomer telling younger generations they must suffer for the future while refusing to sacrifice anything at all themselves is a very Boomer take.
- Millennials:
When there's a distinct possibility that going to the grocery store may be a major life event soon, yeah.
My life has been on hold for like a decade now. But hey, I've managed to build a safety fund that'll last 6 months in case I get fired.
- My six month safety fund now will only last 4 months =(
Tbf, I put on hold those top 4 since like the 45th.
I left the country because of it. I'm so glad I did.
If you're vulnerable, get out while you can, or at least get the process started. Immigration takes time, and even if you have legal residency elsewhere, the logistics of reestablishing yourself in another country are intense. As things only get worse, other countries are gonna have a hard time with the large wave of American immigrants.
- In the process of doing the same.
My life has been on hold since the first time he was elected. Now chances of home and kids is non existent. That's like the whole point in me not being a super villain. Now I need to get a PhD at evil school. Ugh.
Not the billionaires
Not the "trickle down" that we were promised, but at least this trickle down is real?

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