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idiotsecant 2 days ago

The third world has the hustle and vitality that the US is slowly losing. We ignore that at our own peril.

volkk 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

Hustle and vitality borne out of generally horrible conditions. I'll take what the "first world" has any day.

Rooster61 2 days ago | parent [-]

Hard times make for strong men (and women)...

This might be cliche, but it has truth to it. Nothing drives production and innovation quite like scarcity and financial adversity.

volkk 2 days ago | parent [-]

Yep. And then it reverses, and then again, and again...

falcor84 2 days ago | parent [-]

Well, that is what's in the ellipsis in the parent's quote:

"Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times" G. Michael Hopf

volkk a day ago | parent [-]

I know thanks. i was mostly just replying to the last sentence of their comment like in a conversation

Der_Einzige 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

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nixon_why69 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

Just for context on "laziness", do you work at a desk all day? Second question, how many animals have you personally killed prior to cleaning and cooking?

darkwater 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Is this supposed to be sarcasm?