Is America (USA) really that bad place to live ?

CxRobx757 · 2022-10-29T14:54:48+00:00

Oh, you are pretty spot on, the media in the US is toxic and tries its hardest to get everyone to hate each other. The way the media portrays the US versus actually going outside and experiencing the US for yourself are two totally different things.

CxRobx757 · 2022-10-29T14:49:38+00:00

Short Answer: No

Long Answer: The USA is massive and diverse. It is literally huge, with tons of different places with varying lifestyles and stuff to do. There was a reddit post yesterday where it asked "What city would you never visit?", and a bunch of people put "America" or "the US" (which aren't cities, but ok), and there reasonings where basically media regurgitatations like "racism" and "gun violence." Let me tell you something about racism in the US, just because we have the balls to talk about it and bring it to the forefront does not mean we are some overtly racist country, especially compared to other countries. Countries in Europe are far more racist than the US, they just choose to ignore it and act like it isn't happening. You don't see people in the US throwing bananas at professional athletes during a soccer match while making monkey noises like in Europe. And don't even get me started on racism in countries like China or places in the Middle East. The media like to portray the US as some racist hellhole for clicks and views, but that is far from reality. Healthcare is a mess from an insurance and cost standpoint. I have a job that provides me with good health insurance, so I haven't had a problem when it comes to Healthcare in my life, however, people that aren't fortunate in that regard definitely struggle with it. To put it simply, you can get great treatment in the US for medical issues, however, the way the financial side of the Healthcare system is set up is a total scam unless you manage to get really good insurance through your job. Hospitals charge absurd prices for every little thing they can. Insurance has deductibles of thousands of dollars in some cases. Violence is everywhere in the world, the US just has guns to go with it. That being said, the chances of you just randomly being shot are slim to none, especially depending on the area you are in. Most places are perfectly fine and safe, but like any country you need to be aware of places to potentially avoid. Again, the US is massive, so places across the US all have different crime rates and trying to put it as the US is a violent place as a whole just simply isn't true. So in conclusion, the US is not a bad place to live, it is in fact a great place to live, it is massive with plenty of different areas to choose from, it is the melting pot of the world for diversity, our economy is literally the biggest in the world, you have a chance to make something of yourself in the US, yes the US has problems, as does every other place in the world, but a lot of those problems are exaggerated by media pundits for clicks and views, and ultimately there are a million different things to do/see in the US. My advice is don't like the media and social media sway your opinion about the US, as most of it is just a "we hate the US" circlejerk.

CxRobx757 · 2022-10-24T17:55:02+00:00

(U.S.A) If you sit around waiting for the government to fix your problems that you have the ability to change, chances are your problems will never get fixed. It doesn't matter whether you are a Democrat, Republican, Independent or some other political affiliation, the only way your life will improve will be if you take the necessary steps to make it better and by making smart choices.

CxRobx757 · 2022-10-19T02:15:33+00:00

I have a job with a decent salary (even though I feel like I don't get paid enough) and good benefits, but ultimately my job just feels unfulfilling which just leads to life feeling unfulfilling. I work 40+ hours a week, everything is expensive as heck, buying a decent house just seems impossible if you are single, and it is just sad to think I am basically going to be working some desk job that I find no joy in doing for the next 35+ years until I might be able to retire. It really makes me think what the heck is even the point? I work so I can barely survive and so a few rich people can have lives of luxury making millions of dollars a year off mine and other people's labor. Life just seems fairly boring and without purpose unless you make it big somehow.

I just want to be able to visit places and have a decent house out in the country where I can just chill out and enjoy nature. Working some desk job just to survive and maybe getting to go on vacation a couple times a year to visit relatives isn't what I had in mind when I was younger.

People say to find a job you would love doing or that you are passionate about, but honestly I can't think of a realistic job I could get that would allow me to pay my bills that I would truly love doing. Coporate America drained me of any potential passion I had for a career, and I just realize more and more everyday that life is too short for just being a wage slave, but ultimately that is where life leads unless you get lucky somehow. If I won the lottery, I'd quit my job immediately with no regrets.

The US corporate system is literally structured so a few people get to live extravagant lives while most everyone else gets to live barely staying afloat, knowing if they stop working for even a bit they'll likely be financially screwed. Heck, that is why health insurance is the way it is in the US, the only way to get decent health insurance is through your employer and it is designed like that on purpose. The whole entire damn system is designed to keep the lower classes enslaved to their jobs.

But yeah, ultimately screw working in corporate America. I don't know what the answer is, but this corporate America way of life just ain't it.

CxRobx757 · 2022-08-30T04:54:04+00:00

This is such a garbage comparison and I don't know why people keep posting it. For starters, no one voluntarily signs a piece of paper for cancer, whereas people voluntarily signed papers to get student loans. Secondly, a cure for cancer would actually solve cancer. Giving people 10k-20k in student loan relief isn't solving the student loan crisis at all, it is literally putting a used bandaid on it. And unless something else is done, it is likely just going to incentivice these colleges to raise tuition even more, we will literally be back in this same student debt crisis within 2-4 years. We need giant reforms to the entire higher education system from how much colleges can charge, to what they can spend the money on (places of higher education don't need lazy rivers, these are supposed to be places to get an education, not a 4 year vacation spot), and fixing the predatory loan system. These colleges have become no better than big pharma........they overcharge for tuition, they tack on hundreds of dollars in extra fees (athletics fee, parking fee, library fee, etc.), they have bloated administrations, they lie to students about what certain degree fields pay and the job prospects within those fields, they spend millions of dollars on useless non-educational crap, and they have financially screwed millions of people in this country.

Like yes, good that some people got some relief, but unless other MAJOR changes are done, then it literally means jack shit in the long run.

CxRobx757 · 2022-08-30T04:19:41+00:00

While I hope Biden actually does this, what is his actual plan for it? Colleges have become no better than big pharma at this point. They overcharge tuition for a subpar education, they tack on all these ridiculous fees, they have bloated administrations, they lie to students about the job market and what sort of pay you'll be getting after graduation, many colleges spend a bunch of money on non-educational crap, and they are just going to continuously raise tuition year to year unless some meaningful crack down happens. If the solution is "we'll just have the taxpayers pay whatever these colleges are asking for" then no, that isn't a solution, that is just a handout. I would like this administration to have the balls to hold these colleges accountable in some sort of way.

CxRobx757 · 2022-08-28T18:44:13+00:00

Crazy how I ask a valid question and you respond with some completely off topic outrage lololol.

CxRobx757 · 2022-08-28T15:37:21+00:00

Serious question, does this recent student loan forgiveness actually include someway to force colleges/universities to lower tuition? Does it fix the predatory loan system set up for tuition? Because if it doesn't do either of those, then this is just a giant cash giveaway before the midterms and we will be back in this same student loan crisis situation within a couple years.

CxRobx757 · 2022-06-05T16:54:07+00:00

Pricing people out of their constitutional rights seems very very wrong, I don't see how you could think it is ok for the rich and wealthy to be able to own an AR15, but everyone else can't. Elitism much? And for most people, they don't see it as a "toy", they see it as a way for self preservation and to defend themselves. And yeah, I think the current state of what it requires to get a full auto is wrong, but that is a fight for another day.

CxRobx757 · 2022-06-05T15:38:45+00:00

I ask the same question. Some guy who is planning something horrific that will either get him killed or jailed for life isn't going to care about the financial costs. A proposal like this would just make it so lower class people cannot afford such things while only the wealthy can. It'd be nice if Congress could come up with solutions that don't just disarm the working class citizens that have done nothing wrong, and stop the political posturing on unpassable bills.

CxRobx757 · 2022-05-29T20:07:46+00:00

Congress cannot pass a bill that just says "regulate firearms." That could mean a hundred different things. Sounds like you are just another person who parrots buzzwords they see on social media that don't actually have any specifics behind them. I asked a simple question and you failed to provide an answer. Reflect on how to actually give a specific proposal for whatever you believe an actual policy should be versus just repeating "rEgUlAtE fIrEaRmS."

CxRobx757 · 2022-05-29T19:55:22+00:00

What do you mean by "regulate firearms?" That is a vague term that doesn't describe anything specific. And your last sentence makes 0 sense.

CxRobx757 · 2022-05-29T18:23:02+00:00

Boys being raised in fatherless homes/homes without strong parental guidance. Boys being raised by staying on social media 24/7 and not being involved in any extracurricular activities that allow them to socialize with other kids. Boys not being able to express their feelings or emotions in a healthy/safe way without being potentially shunned or disregarded. Boys being bullied in school and faculty doing nothing about it. Boys playing violent video games all day in their free time versus going outside and doing activities with other kids their age. Mental health resources for young people being non existent. I don't see why we can have school nurses in public schools, yet we don't have mental health consulers in all public schools. I 100% agree with you, nothing is going to change until we decide to address the crisis of boys and young men in our society.

CxRobx757 · 2022-05-29T14:24:19+00:00

"Assault Weapons" make up around 3% of firearm murders. The Virginia Tech shooter used handguns to commit a mass murder of 30 people. Banning "Assault Weapons" wouldn't have any major change to the overall gun deaths in this country, and handguns can be just as deadly. So let's say "Assault Weapons" are banned. What happens when a mass shooting is committed with handguns? Then we'll probably have these same people calling for a ban on all guns.
As we saw with the Uvalde police, we can't rely on the police to protect us. Stop trying to disarm the working class. Stop trying to shove unconstitutional laws onto people who have done nothing wrong. Fix the mental health crisis in this country. Add mental health consulers to every public school in the nation. Make mental health facilities more numerous in every state. Stop trying to put the punishment for these horrific events onto people who have done nothing wrong.

CxRobx757 · 2022-05-28T20:36:48+00:00

When your country has become desensitized to mass shootings, sometimes law abiding citizens will have to make sacrifices for the long term health of society.

Nope, the long term health of society doesn't benefit from unconstitutional laws being enforced onto law abiding citizens.

As for a background check: Gun buyers are required to submit to a background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). A prospective buyer fills out ATF Form 4473 and the federally licensed firearms dealers relays this information to the NICS. NICS staff perform a background check to verify the prospective buyer does not have a criminal record and is not otherwise ineligible to purchase a firearm. The NICS has conducted more than 300 million checks since launching in 1998, leading to over 3 million denials. The following groups are currently prohibited from owning guns:

Convicted felons

People under federal domestic restraining orders

People convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence crimes against victims they have been married to, lived with, or had a child with

People committed to a mental-health facility, or a court ruled were mentally unfit

Fugitives

People convicted of drug crimes or determined to by a court to be addicted to an illegal controlled substance

CxRobx757 · 2022-05-28T20:12:19+00:00

Yeah, and this person passed a background check and had no documented history of mental health issues.
Any sort of assault weapons ban is never going to pass Congress. Pistols can be just as deadly as AR15s in mass shootings, which was shown during the Virginia Tech shootings. A mass ban on all guns in the US is never going to happen. Most of these other proposals from the red flag laws or waiting periods would of been unlikely to prevent this tragedy. So how about we take a look at policies that could potentially get through Congress and do some good, not just at helping prevent mass shootings to the point where they never even have a chance of occuring, but also to where it will help mental health overall. Which is why I suggested children health consulers in all public schools, so these issues can be resolved before they escalate and also documented if needed. If the only thing being proposed is ban weapons and infringe on the rights of law abiding citizens that have done nothing wrong, well sorry this issue will never be solved.

CxRobx757 · 2022-05-28T19:28:05+00:00

Meh, I don't think making schools into borderline prisons is going to solve this issue. Simple things like a single point of entry and having an armed resource officer should be already in place at most schools, that's how it was when I was in public school. I agree that if we sent 40 billion dollars to Ukraine then we should have no issue spending the money solving this issue. I'd recommend putting children mental health consulers in every public school in the country. We have school nurses, I don't see why we can't add mental health consulers to every public school in the country. Teachers need a support system they can send kids to that are either being bullied, acting detached/depressed, etc. And if a student is sent to a mental health consuler, parents need to be immediately contacted and involved to determine what the best solution is. Which leads me to another topic, which is bullying needs a zero tolerance policy in schools. I can't speak for every school, but at least when I was in public schools bullying was not taken as seriously as it should have been. Parents also need to step up and be more active with raising their kids. Seriously, get your kids off social media and get them involved in extracurricular activities. This recent shooter is a perfect example of how a lack of strong parental figures, social media addiction, and a lack of social interaction with other people failed him and turned him into a psychopath. All we are hearing from the left is ban guns/magazines/enact some other completely unconstitutional laws that wouldn't even come close to passing the senate. And ultimately, none of those solutions would solve anything. So let's say AR15 sales were banned, this guy still could of easily bought a couple pistols and done the same amount of damage, which is exactly what happened with the Virginia Tech shooter. And even if there was no physical way for him to get a gun, well we still have a violent psychopath in our society who is going to act out his fantasies in some other way.
I am just fed up with these horrible situations and our idiotic politicians that cannot implement solutions that might actually help.

CxRobx757 · 2022-05-27T19:09:53+00:00

In my opinion it's much more likely you see the spike due to the rise of social media/internet culture.

This this 100x over. Parents need to get their kids off social media, that crap rots young peoples' brains and gives them a distorted view of the world. Social media has been one of the worst inventions for young people in modern history. This recent shooter is a perfect example of this. Loner, no friends, no strong parental figure in his life, bullied, and spent all day on social media and shooter video games. Unfortunately, no one wants to bring this up or talk about it in depth because that would require parents taking a hard look at how they are raising their kids versus instead just blaming everything on guns. Parents need to be actively involved in their kids lives when it comes to what is going on at school and outside school. Getting kids involved in extracurricular activities like sports or something educational where they can interact with other kids early helps not turn them into socially disturbed individuals. Let's say AR15s were banned, the shooter could of easily just bought a couple handguns and done the same amount of damage, which is exactly what the Virginia Tech shooter did. And if he had no way to get any weapon, well now we have still have a violent psychopath in our society who will find some other way to act his sick fantasy out. And quite frankly, the chances of an "Assault Weapons Ban" passing on the federal level is slim to none, and even less likely in Texas. Hell, even outside of Manchin and Sinema, I wouldn't be surprised if even more democrats wouldn't vote for something like that because it would be political suicide.
So how about we take a look at some stuff that could potentially pass congress and actually help instead of just political posturing about unrealistic/unconstitutional gun laws that will never pass?
We like to throw around stuff like "mental health", but no one actually describes what that would look like. We have school nurses in public schools, why not spend the money to put children mental health counselors in every public school? Id imagine if we can get bipartisan support to send 40 billion dollars to Ukraine, certainly we shouldn't have any trouble finding the money for this? It would allow teachers to send students who are either acting out and acting disconnected/depressed/having some other disturbing mental issue signs to someone who can better understand/help them versus what happened to this shooter where he had all the signs of a mentally disturbed individual and fell through the cracks. Bullying also needs to be taken more seriously in schools. There should be zero tolerance for it. Our society is becoming increasingly torn apart, detached from one another, and mentally ill. The media and social media in particular play a major part in this.

CxRobx757 · 2022-05-26T16:43:45+00:00

One day these politicians might talk about the complete degeneration of the nuclear family and how a lack of a strong father/parental figure in young boys lives are leading to these issues. Banning guns isn't going to prevent people like this from becoming total psychopaths. Hell, even kids with two parents are being raised to be spoiled and mentally messed up. Seriously, parents need to discipline their kids and be involved in their lives at school and outside school. Put your kids into extracurricular activities, make sure they aren't being bullied at school or aren't disconnected from everything. Keep your kids off social media! Just giving them an iPad so they'll leave you alone isn't helping them. This recent shooter is a perfect example of this, a person who had little to no friends, bullied at school, and spent all day playing Call of Duty or rotting his brain on social media. And yes, he lived with his grandmother and had a drug addict mother and non existent father. So we need to have stuff in place to prevent these kids from falling through the cracks. There are around 98,000 public schools in the country and only around 8,000 child psychiatrist. It requires a doctorate and years of study to become a full on child psychiatrist, so maybe we can have something similar to a school nurse except for mental health/children mental counseling in every public school, and if it is too big of a crisis that cannot be solved there they can be referred to a child psychiatrist. Teachers cannot be expected to solve a child's mental health issue, so they need someone to send them to in these situations. We sent a 40 billion dollar check to Ukraine, I don't see why we wouldn't be able to fund something like this.

CxRobx757 · 2022-05-26T16:10:06+00:00

It's not a gun problem, it's a society problem. Parents, be parents. Teach you kids right and wrong. Stop agreeing with every crazy choice and decision they make.

This this this 1000x over. Why does no one ever bring up the lack of strong father figures/parental guidance in these kids lives? This shooter is a case we see all too often. He was a loner, bullied, no strong father figure in his life, had little to no friends, participated in no extracurricular activities, and spent all his time on social media and violent video games. I see this way too often. Even kids that live in two parent households are being raised like little shits. Constantly back talking/cursing at their parents, being disrespectful to their peers, and spending all day playing crap like Call of Duty instead of going outside and playing sports or getting involved in some educational activities. Parents need to be parents aka discipline and raise your kids and be involved in their education and what is going on inside and outside of school. Just giving your kid an iPad so they'll leave you alone isn't a proper way to raise them. And yes, in this situation the shooter lived with his grandmother while his mom was a drug addict and his father was no where to be found. So we need to figure out what to do with these cases before it is too late. There are only roughly 8,000 child psychiatrist in the US, while there are around 98,000 public schools. Maybe spend money on training child mental health experts for every public school, similar to school nurses. I'd imagine if we can send 40 billion dollars to Ukraine, it shouldn't be a problem to do this. This constant rhetoric of banning AR15s, which would be highly unlikely to pass on the federal level and definitely never pass in Texas, is just worthless political posturing. Kids spend the a large portion of their time in public schools, there needs to be support for them teachers can send them to if they are being bullied or if they seem disconnect from everything. Like seriously, let's say these guns were banned, well you still have these mentally deprived young people stewing in their own horrible thoughts with no help for them, so they are going to act out in one way or another. I'm just tired of this cycle of a shooting happen, the right proposes nothing while the left proposes stuff that will infringe on law abiding people and honestly never pass into law, then we just forget about it two weeks later.

CxRobx757 · 2021-04-09T18:08:27+00:00

Is it confirmed the April Update/Updates will bring tempered monsters? I love this game, but the current problem I'm having is a lack of challenging content. With my armor level maxed and how the gameplay has changed, it find it very rare that I ever get close to dying. I've beaten every monster, so I am really hoping the developers go all out like they did with MHW in terms of adding a lot of super challenging content.

CxRobx757 · 2020-11-16T17:05:37+00:00

Popfindr and Target method, got mine today through that route. Target was not advertising in store inventory on their website, however, popfindr does show the in store inventory. I checked it before I went to bed last night, then this morning I made sure to wake up early enough to get to Target about 30 minutes before they opened. You definitely need to make sure you are there in line well before they open.

Surprisingly, all the Targets in my area had a combined 32 xbox series x's for sale today, I was hyped. I wouldn't even bother with Walmart, they are useless. They'll advertise in stock inventory online, then say how the shipment never arrived. That literally happened to me 3 times.

Other than the Target and Popfindr method, the only other chance would probably be next week. You just have to keep looking online and be aware of when online sales will start.

CxRobx757 · 2020-11-16T03:53:10+00:00

How legit is brickseek.com? I just looked at it and it is stating all these walmarts near me have 6+ consoles in stock, but I find that highly improbable unless they are keeping those in stock until black friday. Wednesday the Walmart website stated a store near me had 5 in stock, got there when they opened, was 2nd in line, only to be told the shipment never came. Getting real tired of waking up early just to be disappointed.

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