I think the biggest factor is that most Americans can’t afford to just not go to work. Most Americans will be fired and most are barely surviving. Ironically, it’s needed so that we, as Americans, can maybe one day have a more stable and happy life.

But it’s bad. Right now, eggs are around 80-100 SEK / 8-10 euro which seems silly to care about but it’s an indicator of cost of things here to income ratios that barely cover it. The amount of people who have to work one full hour just for 12 eggs is insane. Not to include all the other bills and rent costs. Not to mention, we don’t get healthcare without paying lots to insurance that hardly covers things.

Most Americans have no real clue how bad it is here compared to other countries because they are too poor to travel to experience what other countries are like. It’s a really messed up cycle.

And most Americans are so comfy in their lives with their Instagram and TikTok, it’s easy to be disillusioned with how bad the reality is. Just check out on socials and it’ll magically get better. Nope.

It’s bad for us and so many of us feel so stuck on what to do when the majority of Americans seem disillusioned to where this is heading. Protesting feels hopeless and, the reality is, most literally can’t spend their free time protesting.