I had a discussion with my mom today about making our laundry loads bigger, wearing jeans more then once before watching, taking shorter showers, and the like. This is one of the many time in the past few months we've talked about it, and upon asking why, I remembered that America is in the middle of a recession.
recession.
the first big step towards depression.
My mom told me the water bills have gone up, as have heating/electricity bills, and I'm sure we are all aware of the rising gas prices. I think that it's sad that I was excited to see a gas station selling gas for $3.84, as opposed to $3.91, at the Wawa by my house
Cheaper? Yes.
Cheap? ...No.
I think it's sad how people who were getting along fine a year ago, are struggling to make ends meet now, and how people who were struggling to make ends meet, are barely keeping their head above the water. I see more and more people, those proud people who never would admit that they needed help, resorting to accepting charity. That's not a bad thing, I know, but I'm just shocked to see some of the people I've seen when I do my voulenteer work.
Unemployment rates have risen, workers hours are being cut, the number of people using foodstamps/ebt is rising rapidly.
What happens when recession bcomes depression? Can America handle it this time, or will it be another sad repeat of 1929? The latter, I highly doubt, but if things continue the way they are, then hard times are ahead.
sunshine.
1 comment:
It's my belief that hardship can bring out the best in humanity.
(As long as there's a defined spiritual goal/mission, or a common fervor that a population shares...)
As of now, I think our communal identity as "Americans" falls short from what it once was.
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