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The incentives will predict the outcome.

[Mike Netter @nettermike]

This article was written by a 26 yr old college student by the name of Alyssa Ahlgren, who's in grad school for her MBA. What a GREAT perspecitve..👍🏽

My Generation Is Blind to the Prosperity Around Us!
I'm sitting in a small coffee shop near Nokomis (Florida) trying to think of what to write about. I scroll through my newsfeed on my phone looking at the latest headlines of presidential candidates calling for policies to "fix" the so-called injustices of capitalism. I put my phone down and continue to look around.

I see people talking freely, working on their MacBook's, ordering food they get in an instant, seeing cars go by outside, and it dawned on me. We live in the most privileged time in the most prosperous nation and we've become completely blind to it.

Vehicles, food, technology, freedom to associate with whom we choose.These things are so ingrained in our American way of life we don't give them a second thought.

We are so well off here in the United States that our poverty line begins 31 times above the global average. Thirty One Times!!!

Virtually no one in the United States is considered poor by global standards. Yet, in a time where we can order a product off Amazon with one click and have it at our doorstep the next day, we are unappreciative, unsatisfied, and ungrateful. ??

Our unappreciation is evident as the popularity of socialist policies among my generation continues to grow. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently said to Newsweek talking about the millennial generation, "An entire generation, which is now becoming one of the largest electorates in America, came of age and never saw American prosperity."

Never saw American prosperity! Let that sink in.

When I first read that statement, I thought to myself, that was quite literally the most entitled and factually illiterate thing I've ever heard in my 26 years on this earth. Many young people agree with her, which is entirely misguided.

My generation is being indoctrinated by a mainstream narrative to actually believe we have never seen prosperity. I know this first hand, I went to college, let's just say I didn't have the popular opinion, but I digress.

Why then, with all of the overwhelming evidence around us, evidence that I can even see sitting at a coffee shop, do we not view this as prosperity? We have people who are dying to get into our country.

People around the world destitute and truly impoverished. Yet, we have a young generation convinced they've never seen prosperity, and as a result, we elect some politicians who are dead set on taking steps towards abolishing capitalism.

Why? The answer is this,?? my generation has only seen prosperity. We have no contrast. We didn't live in the great depression, or live through two world wars, the Korean War, The Vietnam War or we didn't see the rise and fall of socialism and communism.

We don't know what it's like to live without the internet, without cars, without smartphones. We don't have a lack of prosperity problem. We have an entitlement problem, an ungratefulness problem, and it's spreading like a plague."

[JJ @Mockstar70]

I’m crying this is so funny!

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Based Grok 🤣🤣
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[JJ @Mockstar70]

More proof the Japanese are a superior subspecies.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains have operated for over 60 years with a perfect safety record: zero passenger fatalities from crashes or derailments.

Since the first line opened in 1964, the network has carried more than 10 billion passengers while traveling at speeds of up to 200 mph (320 km/h). This makes it one of the safest high-speed transportation systems in history.

The remarkable safety stems from deliberate design choices: dedicated, grade-separated tracks that eliminate crossings with other trains, roads, or freight; advanced automated control systems; real-time earthquake detection that can stop trains within seconds; and rigorous, continuous maintenance and staff training.

The system is equally renowned for its punctuality. In fiscal year 2023, the average delay across the network was just 1.6 minutes per train, even when including disruptions from earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural events.

On the busiest Tokaido Shinkansen line (Tokyo–Osaka), around 432,000 passengers ride daily, with trains departing every few minutes. Few transportation systems worldwide match this combination of speed, scale, safety, and reliability.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A reminder that most of what we worry about never actually happens

[Ron DeSantis @RonDeSantis]

Debt per capita — USA vs Florida changes over the past eight years:

[Ron DeSantis @RonDeSantis]

The US Debt Clocks counts up (by a lot).

Florida’s Debt Clock counts down.

More than 50% of the debt retired in the past 8 years!

[JJ @Mockstar70]

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[JJ @Mockstar70]

@alojohhardcore Very appreciative of your work as well as your dedication!

[Nature Unedited @NatureUnedited]

Sometimes the one who looks like the villain may not be the real villain

[JJ @Mockstar70]

@Monogrammaton @SawyerMerritt Yes, I know earthquakes. Experienced the 1994 Northridge quake and many smaller ones.

[JJ @Mockstar70]

@US1stWoman @SawyerMerritt No, have only lived here a little over a year.

[JJ @Mockstar70]

@alojoh 🤣

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The Netherlands has become the first country in the world to successfully eliminate stray dogs, ensuring that every dog has a home.

This remarkable achievement stems from a combination of strict animal welfare laws, large-scale spaying and neutering programs, and a strong culture of responsible pet ownership. The Dutch government has long supported widespread sterilization initiatives and enforces tough penalties for animal abuse and abandonment.

While an estimated 200 million stray dogs exist worldwide, the Netherlands stands out as a global leader. In Dutch cities, it is common to see dogs riding in bicycle baskets, relaxing under café tables, and even joining their owners on public transport, a reflection of how deeply integrated pets are into everyday life.

The country now serves as an inspiring model for animal welfare, demonstrating how coordinated policy, cultural awareness, and compassion can effectively solve a challenge that continues to affect many other nations.

[JJ @Mockstar70]

@alojoh "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest". -Benjamin Franklin

[JJ @Mockstar70]

@alojoh What a wonderfully poetic message. I couldn’t agree with this person more. It’s nice to know there are some very intelligent and creative humans in the investing/trading world.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

Synchronized swimmer Kristina Makushenko performed the iconic dance from Michael Jackson's Thriller video underwater