USA on the Brink of Chaos: How Americans Are Living the End of the American Dream

Facing a pandemic, an unprecedented economic and social crisis, the United States seems to be on the brink. We followed middle-class Americans who now find themselves on the poverty line.
Marc and Selene, had to close their restaurant and are struggling to pay the rent when their young son breaks his arm. Now they have to find an additional $11,000 in order to have it treated.
A few months ago, Steven was making $ 70,000 a year as a business executive. Today he lives with his wife in their car. But he refuses to give up his belief in capitalism and the American dream and is sure better days are coming. Meanwhile, Kirin faces deportation after losing her job as a cashier.
Directors: Kristell Bernaud and Matthieu Fauroux

[@CameronFussner]

My greatest concern is how to recover from all these economic and global troubles and stay afloat especially with the political power tussle going on in US.

[@CharlesArthur-fq5sx]

Inflation already have a significant impact on individuals and their cost of living. As a result, it can cause negative market sentiment. It is important for individuals and businesses to find ways to navigate and potentially mitigate the effects of inflation on their finances. The current economic climate, including underperformance of financial markets due to fear of inflation, has led to a decrease in the value of my portfolio. I would appreciate any recommendations on how to potentially increase returns during this market downturn.

[@Franklin-gq4si]

The stocks are pretty unstable at the moment, but if you do the right math, you should be just fine. Bloomberg and other finance media have been recording cases of folks gaining over $80k just in a matter of weeks/couple months, so I think there are a lot of wealth transfer in this downtime if you know where to look.

[@williamDonaldson432]

Such market uncertainties are the reason I don’t base my market judgements and decisions on rumours and here-says, got the best of me 2020 and had me holding worthless position in the market, I had to revamp my entire portfolio through the aid of an advisor, before I started seeing any significant results happens in my portfolio, been using the same advisor and I’ve scaled up $450k within 17 months, whether a bullish or down market, both makes for good profit, it all depends on where you’re looking.

[@foreverlaura-fq4eu]

@@williamDonaldson432 Impressive can you share more info?

[@williamDonaldson432]

There are a handful of experts in the field. I've experimented with a few over the past years, but I've stuck with Annette Marie Holt for about 3 years now, and her performance has been consistently impressive. She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.

[@pudgymutt7644]

I was a farmer (yes, I said, was). This breaks my heart. I had to sell my cattle because the cost of hay, grain, minerals, diesel, etc. went sky high. I sold my hogs off also. Farmers are having to sell because of rising prices and falling prices for cattle. I don’t know what consumers will do in the future? People need to find local farmers and buy from them. Better product than store bought.

[@ДмитрийМанакин-ф4м]

Я небольшой фермер из России.. У нас проблема в другом - работы много и возможностей, много земли и очень хорошей земли, но атакуют крупные акулы и лобби, нет поддержки государства и нехватка оборотных средств, грабительские кредиты и практически невозможно найти частных инвесторов. Основная проблема все таки в отсутствии денег на развитие. Но у нас все таки работать и строить бизнес проще, со своей спецификой, но тем не менее. Пять лет назад я, практически без денег бросил жизнь в городе и уехал в деревню и начал работать. Конкуренции практически нет. Тоже занимаюсь свиньями. Но у нас нет таких возможностей как у вас. Хозяйство в 20-100 голов, но на большее уже нет возможностей, поэтому я смотрю на ваши фермы и по хорошему завидую и жалею, что мне такое невозможно. Очень жаль тех, кто теряет свое дело и работает в сельской местности.

[@vulcano911]

China is the answer

[@lisadawnrussell]

The Future is Vegan 🌱

[@gregorvrana9761]

It would start earlier. And I don't understand why American farmers are depend on goverment system. Why you didn't find your own solutions for energies, transport etc.?

[@1arra1alpha72]

Cia is like 650,000,000 human flesh eaters, traffickers and F.B.I. are only 20,000 . Cannot get into higher intelligence, defaulted to the CIA the lowest branch of All. Obama 's father ran oppression against Kenyans to put oil interests above his people. He was C.I.A. after Harvard. Kenyan Mason house murdered him. Suicide, car crashed into a Tree. Killed his buddy too. 70 + years backwards . I pg3-5 , one nuclear missile is seen going off. Pan out to global, explosions all over Earth are untold numbers of UFOs 🛸 with 💣 s . I saw 1,000s last night ready to go. Prepare to die 🎲.

[@NickMukhin]

America is truly a wonderland! People have cars, they have something to buy gasoline, but nothing to eat? What is an upside down world?

[@hanswust6972]

The most clever and underrated comment!

[@JuanTorres-ny9ff]

But, that is on purpose, to raise the food prices, so it will be a challenge to be able to support oneself. And in my country, we throw away food, we squander the food because we don't know how to eat healthy. Women are beautiful untill 23 years old, after that they grow fat and ugly.

[@josemunoz2139]

Maravilla es tener un auto y gasolina economica 🤔

[@lloydchristmas1086]

Theres a nice Mercedes pulling up for free food What a joke! All nice cars pulling in...they should be ashamed.

[@Alliban59]

That was my first thought as well. But then it came into my mind, that it is the same as in Germany.

[@jeremygood3246]

Honestly our government has no idea how people are suffering these days. I much feel sorry for the disabled people who don’t get the help they deserve

[@HexaBoxabl]

Investing in alternate income streams should be the top priority for everyone right now especially given the global economic crisis we are currently experiencing. Stocks, gold, silver and virtual currencies are still attractive investments at the moment.

[@markdamascus7878]

You’re correct I make a lot of money without relying on the government. Investing in stocks and digital currencies is beneficial at the moment.

[@madiezancanellatl9205]

I’m looking for something to venture into on a short term basis, I really need to create an alternate source of income, what do you thing I should be buying?

[@samanthadonaldson2246]

Kate Mellon Bruce is not just my family’s financial advisor, she’s a licensed and FINRA agent who other families in the US employs her services

[@samanthadonaldson2246]

She's active on face book @

[@Homeschoolsw6]

" it's called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it. " - George Carlin

[@farber2]

American trance.

[@765kvline]

@@farber2 "Comatose" would be more like it.

[@theguyshepassedupfortyrone]

It's only an American dream, if you're sleeping on a White pillow.

[@alexa5763]

Like a lot of countries. We have dreamed for many decades

[@alexanderrestucci3604]

Sometimes I think George Carlin was a philosopher disguised as a comedian! He said a lot of eye opening stuff.

[@sarawilliam696]

More and more people might face a tough time in retirement. Low-paying jobs, inflation, and high rents make it hard to save. Now, middle-class Americans find it tough to own a home too, leaving them without a place to retire.

[@foden700]

as most investing-related questions, the answer is, it depends.. my best suggestion is to consider advisory management

[@KaurKhangura]

I wholeheartedly concur; I'm 60 years old, just retired, and have about $1,250,000 in non-retirement assets. Compared to the whole value of my portfolio during the last three years, I have no debt and a very little amount of money in retirement accounts. To be completely honest, the information provided by invt-advisors can only be ignored but not neglected. Simply undertake research to choose a trustworthy one.

[@PatrickFitzgerald-cx6io]

Impressive can you share more info?

[@KaurKhangura]

Certainly, there are a handful of experts in the field. I've experimented with a few over the past years, but I've stuck with ‘’COLLEEN ROSE MCCAFFERY” for about five years now, and her performance has been consistently impressive.She’s quite known in her field, look-her up.

[@PatrickFitzgerald-cx6io]

Thank you for this tip. It was easy to find your coach. Did my due diligence on her before scheduling a phone call with her. She seems proficient considering her resume.

[@aday1637]

And what's worse is the folks are turning on each other instead of those who are at the root of this situation. Just as planned.

[@blanckieification]

And they say "that's a conspiracy! The goverment cares for us!"😂😂😂 Beter to be a conspiracy "nut", than to be a brainwashed( read "cultural conditioned") sheep

[@didforlove]

exactly everyehere you go people are angry at each other

[@tomcripps7229]

Instead of watching a sportball game on his phone, he could be watching Dave Ramsey.

[@kitcrft421]

​@@tomcripps7229yikes there is part of the problem

[@geoffdevore6321]

Most people aren't smart enough to figure out that the main reason is because 5% of the population controls 85% of the wealth in this country!!!

[@Mrshuster]

People are facing a tough time in retirement. Low-paying jobs, inflation, and high rents make it hard to save. Now, middle-class Americans find it tough to own a home too, leaving them without a place to retire.

[@Peterl4290]

The increasing prices have impacted my plan to retire at 62, work part-time, and save for the future. I'm concerned about whether those who navigated the 2008 financial crisis had an easier time than I am currently experiencing. The combination of stock market volatility and a decrease in income is causing anxiety about whether I'll have sufficient funds for retirement.

[@larrypaul-cw9nk]

It's recommended to save at least 20% of your income in a 401k. Vivian Carol Gioia taught me to use online calculators to estimate how much you should save based on your age and income. I've been with her for years now and her decades of experience in the markets translate to chunks of value in so may ways! She has upscaled my portffolio and even got me reading self help books haha

[@sabastinenoah]

That's fascinating. How can I contact your Asset-coach as my portfolio is dwindling?

[@larrypaul-cw9nk]

Google Vivian Carol Gioia and do your own research. She has portfolio management down to a science

[@sabastinenoah]

Just ran an online search on her name and came across her websiite; pretty well educated. thank you for sharing.

[@mayopamplona6595]

These people on Teslas and BMWs begging for food are utterly ridiculous and a perfect synthesis of US society

[@mortygoldmacher]

Their cars are either leased or financed and can't be liquidated like a car owned outright. Most will have their cars seized or repossessed.

[@itsalltemporary]

I worked in a in a busy pawn shop, where people would bring in designer handbags and watches for loans. Unlike gold, those items are a trifle, not an investment, but people buy them to look richer than they are, not realizing that the truly wealthy do not give a f* - they don't have to! I'm like, why would I advertise, on my body, someone's grossly over-priced product for them? It's all for appearances. That's what the American Dream is: an image of how people think things should be, instead of how things really are.

[@curtiseverett1671]

@@itsalltemporary well said

[@mariuszdabrowski4598]

@@itsalltemporary W Polsce jest jeszcze gorzej , większość społeczeństwa zarabia poniżej 1000 dolarów . . Tzw. zielony ład dojeżdża biednych ludzi , bogaci się bogacą . Jest coraz gorzej . Pozdrowienia z Polski .

[@sergiozamorano6413]

This country is a shame driving tesla cars and asking for welfare is insane 😳

[@dimon44]

As a Pole I'm shocked to see people driving Tesla, Lexus that call themselves poor and ask for help to collect free groceries. I would teach them how to manage their own money first before they reach for any public aid.

[@tomtroy3792]

I'm driving a Nissan Could you teach me how to manage my social security check

[@FinaJiri]

True..they are not eligible for the aid

[@2dollarkevin]

​@@tomtroy3792get a job cleaning bathrooms, and save money, dude I don't even drive a car, food comes first.

[@barbaragalbreth4429]

As an American I'm shocked we give money and drug to the homeless addicts, costing tax payers billions.

[@jorgeb9715]

They are not poor,,they own luxury cars and grand houses,,they will take hand outs,,

[@Amelia-Elizabeth]

I'm 54 and my wife and I are VERY worried about our future, gas and food prices rising daily. We have had our savings dwindle with the cost of living into the stratosphere, and we are finding it impossible to replace them. We can get by, but can't seem to get ahead. My condolences to anyone retiring in this crisis, 30 years nonstop just for a crooked system to take all you worked for.

[@Amelia-Elizabeth]

@rachealhubert74 That's actually quite impressive, I could use some Info on your FA, I am looking to make a change on my finances this year as well

[@Amelia-Elizabeth]

@rachealhubert74 I will give this a look, thanks a bunch for sharing.

[@4.0gpa44]

​@rachealhubert74You're a scammer.

[@bonitajanssen745]

Donald Johann Drumpf 666 (Check his birth certificate). AMERICA IS MYSTERY BABYLON

[@tonypasma1707]

❤

[@JulioSanchez-nj8vk]

GTFHO people rolling up in Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, 50k Mini Vans….its not poverty!! It’s living out of your means….

[@80hd80hd]

2:10 Tesla drivers are looking rough nowadays...

[@nishamack586]

My sister left her quarter in the shopping cart for a lesser fortunate person the other day. Some guy driving a huge Mercedes Benz, shoved his way to her buggy to retrieve the free quarter! This is how people like this stay on top. Squarely on the backs of others. its a damn shame!

[@r.pres.4121]

That is disgraceful.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

A ton of poor people drive junk, clapped out BMWs and Mercedes Benzes. Those cars are worthless when they get old and are unrepairable when they break.

[@victorkreitner754]

I see this and think of a single mom with 2 kids driving a 17 year old beater car, and this moron with a Tesla crying like he's in a world of hurt.Too bad there wasn't a deputy sheriff there to hall his azz to jail for fraud. Sell the damn car and drive a cheaper car and buy your groceries..lol

[@4jup4ter4]

The sad fact about this is, this food was being prepared to be thrown away, as it always been for decades. I work at a Airport and overnight I see so much unused food being thrown away nightly. The airport, cruse industry, and restaurant industry's excuse is " Avoiding Lawsuits" . It's like even though people in the United States have this illusion of owning, yet we all rent and borrow like crazy. It's so sad we just work to pay things off.

[@edwardblodgett605]

I've been renting from foreigners here with visa for years, funny how they can buy our homes and land and not even be American citizens!

[@GeorgeD1975]

I've heard of some countries using fridges and keeping them outside so ppl don't go hungry and restaurants cut back on the organics waste

[@TwinSister1957]

I worked @ Sacramento International Airport. The huge amount of food being tossed daily is crazy. The Food Court has several restaurant vendors. One example is from the Pizza/Pasta Shop. They were tossing pizza out every hour. Not only by the slice but entire whole ones. Staff is not permitted to take any home.

[@foylebutler8952]

You are So right. After 30 years, I paid off my home that I built on land I bought. The day I paid it off felt like any other . Because I know it is only mine for as long as I can hang on to it tooth and nail.

[@westho7314]

Las Vegas is king of the resource wastelands when it comes to food waste

[@Therecouldbehope]

What a scam in that food line! New mercedes, teslas, high performance sports cars- everyone is lying for some free food. America is truly lost.

[@jjrr2273]

100% zero spine

[@razorsharplifestyle101hard9]

Thats how it is in orange county california.And its not a scam at all because even the homeless got access to plenty food just like that even more.There is no way you will go hungry in california during this recession.

[@EdwardM-t8p]

They all bought those cars with car notes when they all had jobs; now they have to pay the car note and insurance note without a job. And they can't just sell it for any price; they have to get at least as much as they owe the bank on the note, impossible when there's no market for cars.

[@Euclides287]

Right? At least have the common sense to roll up in your kid's Toyota so as not to draw to much attention, but some people have no shame. 😂

[@elizabethferrari1346]

Yeah. Sell those fancy cars.

[@libertarian4323]

46:44 Dude was earning $100,000/month, but ran through his savings 3-months after losing his job? Did he save nothing for a rainy day? That's just insane!

[@kylemckennie2599]

100k a year Minus 30% taxes insurance so 70k a yr so less then 1500 per weed and in the city probably still can't afford to save much probably paid fees to cash out a 401k and had a empty bank account

[@libertarian4323]

@@kylemckennie2599 They said $100k/MONTH, that's 1.2M per year.

[@excitedaboutlearning1639]

Yeah, that's just poor financial planning. With that kind a salary, he should be able to put 30% aside for investments and 10% away for savings every month. With a 10% savings rate, he'd save 120K a year. Automating bank transfers and investing is the key. The guy went broke very likely because he was paying too much for housing and cars. The recommendation is not to pay more than 28% of gross income for housing and ~10% for cars. However, 28% of 1.2 million is 336K a year. So, at that level of salary buying an expensive house even within the limit can be very costly if you lose your job. So a 6-12 month emergency fund with such big expenses is a must.

[@everydayamerican7398]

The American Dream spend it faster then you make it

[@tyiscut]

@@excitedaboutlearning1639well said sir

[@juanmcsweeney4503]

They are in line to get free food while driving their Tesla, Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, etc

[@Sam.G79]

One of the things that causes poverty is the obsession for living a luxurious and rich lifestyle. I believe this is heavily influenced by celebrities and the entertainment world. It's sad.

[@MajorT0m]

People are encouraged to compete with their neighbours for the newest cars, made to feel entitled to the cream of luxury, effectively we are brainwashed to buy things we do not need, to make us feel we are achieving and worth it, all the time just making someone else richer. We are doing exactly what we have been conditioned to do. Sad really.

[@jenc8953]

I agree, my neighbor is a postal Worker and wife a secretary and they have $300,000 worth of new luxury vehicles, boat, and seadoos parked in their driveway yet they can’t afford to put an $8k roof on their 1200 sqft house.

[@ivansalesrolimfilho9730]

Absolutely no, take a look at Dubai and Ireland. Poverty is main caused by excess regulation and high taxes.

[@neilsaunders6009]

No. It's because Clinton and his successors sent all of your real jobs to places like China.

[@truthaboveall7988]

We worship grifting & $$ that’s the only thing we care about in the uS exactly as programmed

[@doobie8425]

The American dream is for the banks……not for the people. Get it right.

[@cindyjohnson1025]

Who owns the banks, media, technology?

[@charrua59]

The elite

[@StrengthInTruth]

Who happen to be Caucasian.

[@Senna-xi1gr]

So true

[@Freefolkcreate]

And politicians.

[@BobbyMcGee_2023]

We live and survive in what is basically become a giant pyramid scheme. But, as long as the handful of people at the very top of the pyramid are happy then its okay that the rest of us live in misery. At least, that seems to be the sentiment among my fellow Americans who are too distracted arguing over Bud Light than the real reason why their lives are so terrible.

[@stockradamus6018]

So true

[@marlingoines8775]

But i hear no problems that black farmers are facing, america reap what you sow., earth has enoughf of amercan b/s

[@supermario5929]

You are wrong. Stop playing the victim and go work harder. If you don't like the big corporations then don't buy their products. But you still do. You hypocrite

[@jonahzang2312]

Yup

[@ashotofmercury]

Good point - I hadn't actually thought of it that way but you are 100% correct! 😔

[@bingoace]

OMG I thought this was only happening here in Britain

[@HaramXL]

Really?

[@uradragon]

"The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater." Frank Zappa

[@WarBishop-WBSHP]

My favorite part of being American is when a person comes from generational wealth and tells a someone who's struggling to "work harder".

[@madonnasfangirl9631]

Food banks are socialism

[@MaxStax88]

Yep, some of the hardest working people I’ve ever known are poor as hell, and one is doing really well

[@MaxStax88]

@LotharFriedrichFreiherrvon trust me when i tell you that you haven’t met enough Americans if you think they are lazy. Come meet me and my family and ill show you what working hard really is

[@MaxStax88]

@LotharFriedrichFreiherrvon oh well im sorry that Americans decided to work smarter not harder friend. You might have lived here for 10 years but dont judge just because Americans are smarter than you. If you dont think so then why does America lead the world in space flight? Or have such great hospitals with the worlds best doctors just to mention a COUPLE. Why is the United States world's foremost economic and military power then??? Why does the us have the very best education??? And dont try and be smart with some sort of comment like the united states does not lead in one of the sectors I mentioned above because your lying to yourself, not me because i know friend. Why does foreigners say this country is utopia??? America has its problems just like any country but its doing way better than most even with the current administration. Dont hate just because Americans know how to build stuff way better than your country. Its brains,,,,,work smarter not harder lol

[@blue18404]

Agreed. White Boomers tell that to their impoverished children.

[@cinelliestrada3228]

When the government cares more about what's going on in other countries than in its own land. Sad but true. 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦🤦

[@JourneyinThailand]

$75 Billion To Ukraine

[@williammartin9450]

What a load of bollocks! People are often just too lazy to help themselves. And the TINY fraction of the military budget being spent on Ukraine is mostly in used or soon to be replaced equipment which leads to new jobs for Americans for new, higher tech equipment. Ignorance is the true killer of the American Dream and you should be ashamed of yourself, getting on KZbin and telling everyone exactly how ignorant you are after all of the advantages you've had in the richest country on the planet....but T-rump is going to save us all...right!? 🤣😂

[@steffenrosmus9177]

And you think.Trump would do better . He would only make laws for his billionaire buddies not for the common American.

[@steffenrosmus9177]

​@@JourneyinThailandwell 75 Billion which Ukraine has to pay back and they payed back the first part in Oct. 2022 after first grain export. Do not believe Fox news or Trump, get valid informations. And Ukraine is fighting for the freedom of Europe and the whole western World. Putin wants to restore an new Russian empire which consistet of half of Europe and also parts of the US (Alaska and settlements in nothetn California) in former times.

[@cinelliestrada3228]

@@steffenrosmus9177 Absolutely agree. Never trust politicians ‼️

[@aykutdurak3555]

If you have a car, you are not even close to the bottom.

[@cassavamellin]

That is a bit simplistic. U have an older care but no job and a family. U can’t sell that car ur family needs it but u still have rent, food, kid stuff etc. having a car and being poor is easy to be

[@MamadouTraore-om8hh]

Ever heard of the working poor?

[@VultureXV]

Something I've always speculated on... If any of my countrymen experienced the kind of desolation that exists in the truly poor areas of the world they wouldn't suffer themselves to live through it. Even when poor we have -AC -Clean water -Indoor plumbing -Electricity -Never have to worry about the refrigerator -Grocery stores are constantly full -Many more "basic necessities" Sure there's the economic stress and payment stress, but the people here will never revolt because they're kept very content with fattening food and mind numbing entertainment.

[@LucaShutz]

It doesn't matter, both are working class and slaves of wage labour.

[@melvinfisher643]

Never forget who did this to us. Never forget what they did. Instead of turning on each other we need to stand together and confront the evil in our government.

[@jorgeb9715]

We're an army of soul less individuals,,,we are doomed,,the establishment is too mighty to conquer

[@OmmerSyssel]

Didn't you all vote for this ongoing catastrophy?

[@melvinfisher643]

@@OmmerSyssel I did not vote for this.

[@melvinfisher643]

@@OmmerSyssel you all? Who are you talking to?

[@Thoma_Sankara]

People vote by theirs unconscious and inactive lifestyle and using all "advantages" from this Sуstem . That's enough.

[@SeanMurphy00]

I worked in Los Angeles for seven years at a non profit that supplied affordable housing for people. It was both rewarding and extremely frustrating to help people that really need it while also seeing one out of every seven applicants driving up in a 120k Mercedes’a a 3k Tag Huer watch, gaming the system. So much fraud and so out in the open that it’s disgusting.

[@godsownlunatics9650]

They'll learn they cannot keep dodging the bullet as one lucky day the bullet will pierce their cold heart and then they'll really get the feeling of how it is to live poor. till that day you yanks are all gonna pay

[@wenmcbrainvansandt3030]

Everything from grocery stores to cellphones companies to car dealers to gas and oil is just a huge scam. The whole U.S. is the center of all scamming in just about every business especially social media. This whole world; it's only going to get worse. Everything that is written, the policies are all in favor of the rich people who get all money without even being there in person. The lawyers the landlords are the ones who appear in their behalf and they too get a part of the money. People will get kicked out no matter who they are. Children will be the ones who suffer the most. KÖYANISQATSI...An ancient Hopi prophecy word meaning...A world without balance

[@michaelwoehl8822]

Just like Reagans woman from Chicago that supposedly fraudently stole 150,000 dollars from the welfare system, problem was it was a lie , she did steal 5,000 dollars in relief money but was also convicted, sorry but I think you are a liar.

[@Rain-ec4jj]

Is this video about this year?

[@lucio20006]

That always been like that. People gaming the system in every way possible. I always need it extra help but never went to ask for. I feel embarrassing about my own situation that I can’t even ask for help

[@jasimcm909]

11000 dollars for a fracture ? I live in Qatar , I’m an immigrant and the healthcare is free for us. FREE. Something like this is unimaginable for us.

[@teacfan1080]

Americans are brainwashed into believing that socialism is bad when all other countries have some form of national health care so they don't have to be bankrupt over their health.

[@davidhutchinson5233]

That's the American healthcare system for you. It's ridiculous.

[@stevehuot1979]

I can choose what religion I want to be a part of in America. Wanna go 1 by 1? Haha

[@hydrohasspoken6227]

Poor americans want no free healthcare because that sounds communist to them

[@jpiscina]

Comparing Qatar to the US is a joke.

[@prawnstar9213]

The farmers who grew those plums and grapes are also on the verge of homelessness

[@britlew5933]

First sell your luxury car and purchase a used cheap one. Live off of the proceeds from that sale. THEN you may ask for free food.

[@fujoshilover2816]

He worked for the car ,at least let him enjoy it a little more

[@alexcarter8807]

Actually in the US most cars are financed and if you sell your car you'll still owe money on it besides the car you're making payments on is "the devil you know" where a cheap used car is "the devil you don't know" and will at least cost you a couple thousand in problems right off, or if you're extra lucky, will just fucking die and no one will be able to figure out what's wrong with it. Nothing says "getting out of the hole" like buying what appears to be a decent used car for $3k and the fucker dying and selling the dead car for $300. I swore then and there no more cars. Ever. I hate the things and when I move back to my home state to retire I'm even giving up my driver's license and will just get a state ID.

[@britlew5933]

@@alexcarter8807 If you can't afford it, don't buy it. You can get a new decent car for 20k, why would you buy a 60k car if you don't have the means and have high monthly payments for years? A car is purely for transportation, getting you from point A to B. A Hyundai does the same job than a Benz or Tesla. You wanna show off? Fine. But then don't stand in the free food line a year later.

[@RMSTitanicWSL]

Most luxury cars have very little resale value. It would be pointless in most cases. The average luxury car loses half its value by the time it's five years old.

[@britlew5933]

@@RMSTitanicWSL That is a known fact. Your problem if you still decide to buy such a car without having the means to keep up payments in the future. Common sense would direct you to make purchase decisions while regarding all possible future events like job change or loss etc., which DO happen. I assume some level of intelligence if you are holding a good paying job that allows you to qualify for a high loan on a luxury car. Where is that intelligence when you have nothing to fall back on if times get tough? There are poor people that have not lived above their means, those are the ones that have a right to be in the free food line.

[@alals6794]

So the USA would rather destroy food than distribute it to the poor....that is all one needs to know about the profit system in that country and elsewhere....

[@dan_kay]

So does Sweden. They poor bleach over their disposed food in the dumpsters behind the supermarkets.

[@UncleWiggily.]

"Went to sleep with the American Dream and woke up in Nightmerica". - Tom MacDonald.

[@davidortega357]

All this is happening because the world economy is about to crash like the great depression capitalism is only for elites WEF nwo is a killer time to call on the lord Jesus get saved obey Acts 2 38 before it's too late

[@PrincessYiarci]

Yep

[@richardbarron8869]

YEP! ALL INDUCED BY JOE BIDEN! VOTE TRUMP 2024 TO END THIS NIGHTMARE!

[@vinny-is-here]

Why did I never see this quote before? It's perfect. Thank you.

[@1992ravefan]

That is why it is called The American Dream. Because you have be asleep to believe in it.

[@EvanMcClurg-tb9bz]

While California is the richest state in the U.S. it also has some of the worst problems with poverty. A lot of that wealth is generated by large companies that don't necessarily sell their products or spend their profits in California. Peoples' paychecks are also effected by California's high taxes meaning a lot of the state's wealth is owned by the government. Finally California shares what is left very unequally among a huge population. Unfortunately company headquarters, luxurious government buildings, and private yachts don't help combat poverty.

[@pabloperezperez4973]

si por lo menos tuvierais una estado del bienestar mediocre... pero es que no teneis ni estado!! unas carreteras que en Colombia están mejor, en Venezuela y Cuba tienen mejor educacion y gratuita!!

[@ernestogutierrez381]

@@pabloperezperez4973 Tendran mejores carreteras y educación pero no veo a nadie arriesgando su vida para irse a esos países, en cambio millones vienen para USA.

[@pabloperezperez4973]

@@ernestogutierrez381 pues hay que estar muy bien engañado para irte a un pais con peores carreteras y peor educacion para sacar una familia adelante... preferiria quedarme en mi pais!!

[@СергейКарпенко-п1в]

​,Голливуд делает свое дело! Я вот, например, не знал что в США. столько бездомных. Думал что в Америки у каждого свой большой красивый дом, перед домом лужайка, а за домом бассейн. Но терерь посмотрел немалое количество роликов про бедность в США, и пребываю, мягко говоря, в шоке!!!

[@joselucnico]

@@СергейКарпенко-п1в as you could see, all the pictures of the USA is buildings, you cannot see the streets.

[@jandolinmarks]

Hard to believe that people want to bring kids into the world the way it is now. Insanity.

[@itachi-hf3kv]

Being born in this day and age is like the opposite of winning the lottery.

[@JohnDoe-gp5sd]

536 ad people watching your comment -😂😂😂😂😂

[@RebelsInc969]

& this is only the start its gona get much worse yet ✌

[@BM_100]

Do you tell Mexicans and Indians that, both who have 4-10 kids each?

[@Arkew_]

we need to have more kids so they can work in the future but we can't give them a decent life in this economy, oh the irony

[@RhythmBoy]

Giving food away, "regardless of the income" like this documentary points out is a stupid thing to do in America. I had a friend who had 3 houses that he rented out, and he was living in his own house. He's rich by any standard. Wife had great job. But they went to food banks like this to get their food -food meant for the poor and the struggling but many greedy, rotten people take advantage of it. There should be an income verification and the money saved should go to other assistance programs

[@tracymarquez6875]

Very true, they need to verify income, and the neediest go to the front of the line, but the greediest are allowed to take the best portions/choices of food! When I had to go to a food bank in California and I qualified in the past, I gave up going, because I would see homeowners lining up at the front of the line daily receiving free hot meals/free groceries, and the lines were extra long, sometimes I’d be told we’re out of food, and just leave empty handed. Some non poor people want free hot meals so they don’t have to cook at home, or to save money, not because they’re struggling financially! The system is messed up, and unfairness is a great shame!

[@skeptick6513]

"How do you think i got so rich??" Someone, a Frenchman i think once observed that behind every great fortune is a crime.

[@tomcripps7229]

The poverty industry is rife with fraud. You get pennies on the dollar before it gets to those in need. Overhead costs, you know.

[@snootyfox.indahouse]

Facts. I live here... and was amazed to see people in mercedes and bmws in these lines. Basically people just got greedy. As people do. And mr Tesla... yeah right.

[@samtraygis1337]

Surprised your friends that guy

[@JohnRoberts-wk6rf]

If you voted for Biden, or any democrat for that matter, don't complain. This is what you wanted.

[@RoseanneSeason7]

I voted for your mom

[@ralphbernhard1757]

Driving up in Mercs and SUVs to wait in queue for a box of free food? WTF?

[@jjrr2273]

Yep weak AF -

[@motoman9944]

The government breeds fraud, and then they whine about it.

[@MrGodfatherdoc]

Yup. That's the average American: ghetto rich and house poor. It's all a facade.

[@AlfharMcgreager-zo1en]

Really have to wonder how long they've ever gone without a meal even

[@goywonder7341]

I had a millionaire boss Business owner that would go to the food banks. Frugal to the point of insanity. She just couldn't help herself anytime something was free.

[@nickp.1434]

My great grandparents went bankrupt three times before their candy factory took of like a rocket in Chile. Instead of selling to stores that never payed them back, they sold their candy directly to the public. Plus some other things they changed every time.

[@randymillhouse791]

I love it! I wonder if Alpina in Sopo Colombia started the same way.

[@nickp.1434]

@@randymillhouse791 No idea but it made seven family members and their families multi millionares for two generations. In the end they lost it to crooked lawyers, not continuing to delegate to the younger generations and failure to keep improving with the times and American candy that did not pay any taxes or very little taxes. Their friends did the opposite all became billionares.

[@theguyshepassedupfortyrone]

America *IS* in chaos. The dream was just a nightmare, to begin with.

[@tommyboss4067]

According to Zelensky's request, the US still needs to increase lethal aid to Ukraine. Not enough US aid which is only USD 170 B to fight Russia especially to carry out the offensive attack this summer. 😂😂😂

[@davidburke2697]

@@tommyboss4067 F Ukraine. What a waste of f-----g money.

[@RogerLewis-ey2tt]

Actually, Guy, the American Dream WAS achievable--high school graduates could have a nice little house and money in the bank. That was back before 40 years of failed trickle-down--when the top marginal tax rate was 90-95%, reducible by hiking worker pay/benefits and production in the U.S. It's not about "my money"--it's about a stable economy. And hell, our "job creators" will STILL be rich

[@RogerLewis-ey2tt]

@@tommyboss4067 I saw a Russian guy in a uniform say they're planning on 10 more years. WHERE ARE THE PEACE TALKS???

[@tommyboss4067]

@@RogerLewis-ey2tt The Russian is right. No peace talk, it is big BS. Remember Blinken and Kirby had said to China peace proposal? USA: "No peace deal". "China tells the West to 'Stop Sending Weapons To Kyiv'; U.S. warns against peace deal that rewards Putin". 😂😂😂

[@timsherman1245]

My rules to lived by so far 1. Never Insult one's faith and Religions 2. Never Insult their race and culture 3. Never Insult One's job as long as their job doesn't harm others 4. Never Insult one's opinion 5. Never Bought what you cannot afford 6. Never go into debt unless you're absolutely certain that you are able to pay it in short term 7. Saving, Invest, charity 8 Always live below your means 9. Be courteous, and optimistic 10. A little bit of Humor and Jokes over hardship in live always help 11. Get rid of your credit card. 12 Never break the laws Guess what?? it Works 👍👍

[@bluespring6352]

Never say never.

[@VolksdeutscheSS]

Dude--every one of your points is grounded in "Conservation of energy": keep the ledgers balanced: Yeah--you're right--it works. Pity a lot of people don't get it.

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

@@bluespring6352 Never the less. Just don't

[@RoseanneSeason7]

Lol. Yeah ok

[@modee-b9s]

And the rich get richer - faster than the poor get poorer... Over and over again.

[@Aro9313]

The rich making money didn't cause a pandemic and they had nothing to do with the result of it

[@EVH.5150]

Or maybe it's Biden's failed policies

[@MajorT0m]

Good to see a good few folk on here understand the stark reality.

[@fabianadefreitas2365]

Weltweit

[@keesdriessen565]

Here... the Netherlands. Is this the American dream I learned at our Dutch school? Terrible this. We had the same disease but everything went on as usual, restaurants were closed but many companies have been helped by the government. If you are ill here in the Netherlands, you pay an excess of 385 euros and after that you are entitled to free treatment for the rest of the year, even if you lie in bed with 10 broken arms and two broken lungs. No one lost his or her job here... unemployment is sadly low and there are too many jobs. Okay, we don't drive such big cars as you do, and we have smaller houses, but happiness is not in things but in a healthy environment. A government that is there for you when you are having a hard time. We pay for that (high taxes) but on the other hand, everyone in the Netherlands is well off. If you are homeless here, then it is your own fault... and even then you will be helped.

[@David-bl6yg]

I was a plumber and welder before the pandemic, I was half way through an apprenticeship when the lockdowns began, I lost my job and the entire industry went under in my area, the bills stuck around though and everything I had built and saved since I separated from the military was gone within a year just trying to keep my head above water and hold out for the jobs to come back. They never did and I had to use my hail mary in the GI Bill so I can avoid default on my car note and bills, its been 3 years and I still haven't recovered, I'm going to be 30 next year and I'm still in debt, got out of homelessness by moving in with my parents and was forced to go back to my old line of work and join my local law enforcement (something I tried my best to avoid). I've gotten a lot of hate for becoming a cop from friends, family and strangers but they were the only ones who offered me a good job after years of looking, a whole lot of talk was going around about helping each other out but not a whole lot of walk.

[@SteffiReitsch]

Everybody's got a sob story.

[@YaMammaWarnedYa]

I hope your doing ok

[@YaMammaWarnedYa]

@LotharFriedrichFreiherrvon Baby, you safer hiding behind a keyboard than playing with me. IP addresses AREN'T hard to find. At all. You got anything else to say Sis??

[@YaMammaWarnedYa]

@LotharFriedrichFreiherrvon 🆒 you win. Bye 👋🏼 LMAO. Like who TF has time to argue with a non existent bum on KZbin. May you live the life you Deserve 🙏🏼

[@lauraslanesvanlifetravels]

@@SteffiReitsch wow....and you have ZERO empathy...your such a badass! lol NOT

[@alexcarter8807]

It seems strange to see people with cars lining up for a food bank but in reality, in the US if you don't have a car you don't have a job, you don't have anything at all. Car ownership is 99% mandatory. You can do without a car, I do, I get around by bike or bus but it means being far outside the US mainstream.

[@Ярослав-э8ш3о]

That’s wacky you must be from somewhere else not the USA

[@PAULLONDEN]

Not having a car means being a loser in Uncle Sam's utopia. *With* "God's Blessings" though.

[@matty92k]

Same as canada amigo good luck getting around without a car.

[@diomoreno6263]

Yup yup 👍🏾 you read it right.. free loaders

[@latitude1904]

Some cities have horrid public transit and their zoning has created virtual food deserts to anyone without a car

[@bwoodlandave]

All empires collapse from within. This is a prime example , it's by design 😮😢.

[@whatkarmasays8663]

USA maybe try to explote the 3 WW?? Umm

[@AngelSonevski]

A Tesla in this queue is ridiculous, that's not poverty, that's just bad money management

[@rob1016ny]

Really? How long can you last if you stopped getting deposits. My debt to income ratio is irrelevant once I lose money. Wether making millions or minimum wage, can’t pay bills with nada.

[@zukritzeln]

In a normal downturn that would be true. But this whole situation was anything but normal, and a car is not a liquid asset. It takes time and buyers to convert it into cash and both were scarce early on in the pandemic.

[@dailyrants33]

Sell the 50K+ shiny car and get into a cheaper car or use public transport before coming into the food bank.

[@extremechimpout]

Actually it's great money management getting free food even tho you are rich

[@Ben-jq5oo]

@@zukritzeln I hadn’t thought of it this way. An asset is only valuable if someone else wants and is able to buy it.

[@hermanrogers1325]

Every body been walking around with their eyes glued to cell phones and playing video games and listening to rap music while the elite was stealing the dream from under our noses

[@flovv4580]

We can ignore reality, but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality.

[@hermanrogers1325]

Yep that’s right

[@charrua59]

I was fornicating!

[@beloved-child]

I like video games....the scum you're thinking of is Gen z and tiktok mixed with social media. That's why most women don't give a shit about the C.I.A assassins, creating or building wonders, space exploration, beautiful nature trails...none of that...but they will make up 2 million different gender identities that mean absolutely nothing and talk about their favorite color and footwear like we all should be so interested in that useless boring trash. Narcissistic and boring are the 2 worst character flaws you can combine together....and Gen z most of them have both...god they are the most boring self absorbed for absolutely NO REASON AT ALL people I've ever seen.....

[@beloved-child]

22:00 why did she divorce her husband? He wasn't 6 foot or taller? He wasn't making 150k a year? He wasn't willing to he in an open relationship and her maintain an Instagram and an onlyfans? And he should get cucked too? I could care less about any modern single mother getting evicted. Unless they're a widow, it's likely their fault and their feminist harpy attitude that makes any man miserable and forced to distance himself

[@misakisaki2682]

These lockdowns were really useful... to finish off the middle class

[@DaddySafety]

Exactly

[@rowdyrx6109]

Eliminate the middle class and the country will be the rich elite and we the peasants. Lords and serfs

[@atlara]

Despite the various problems we face here in Brazil, we have a public health system that provides relatively good services, free of charge, especially in large and medium-sized cities. However, we have states with very poor infrastructure, where medical care is very poor or almost non-existent. My 86 year old mother-in-law broke her femur on a Saturday, 5 days later she was undergoing surgery in a public hospital in the city of Itapecerica da Serra, close to São Paulo. Excellent service, without any type of charge. Thanks for the video!

[@rucky_665]

In Germany, Switzerland, and several other European countries, if you're made redundant after dedicating 11 years to a company, you can expect to receive 80% of your salary along with health insurance coverage for up to a year. This means you won't have to rely on food banks or worry about your financial situation while driving your Tesla for a while. Enough time to get back on track. America is a very weird country but well, "This is America"...

[@gregoryfuzi4745]

TIA

[@AyG2913]

In Spain 4 months of unemployment benefit are granted with the contribution for minimum unemployment contingencies of 360 days. From then on, 2 more months of benefits are granted for every 6 more months of contributions due to unemployment contingencies, up to a maximum of 24 months of benefits for 6 years of contributions in the last 6 years.The Spanish healthcare system is considered one of the best in the world, with public, universal and FREE healthcare for any citizen.

[@mnemonicpie]

Germany, and it means the entire EU, is much deeper in sh*t than the US.

[@Santiago-ny2ht]

​@@AyG2913we don't have free medicine everywhere in Russia, well, different doctors and different concepts. We also have a lot of problems in Russia , but the government does not talk about it , but the people have taught us to live on children 's benefits , the people will learn and will not want to work . Many people do not want to work with us , but wait for handouts from the state , Moscow is a separate state in our country , all the money goes there , ordinary cities , the rural population suffers . Yes, our prices have increased, prices change every day, there are a lot of problems, but there are citizens who do not want to talk, are afraid or laugh and mock the neighboring state.

[@АнатолийАнатолий-и4о]

In Russia, unemployment benefits are 16 dollars per month

[@RobertsDigital]

To the mexican guy who wants to commit suicide. You dont have to do that. As a black man I have come to see that life is full of ups and downs. Dont give up because good days will come.

[@tomcatt998]

Yup !! Im proof of THAT ... I'm working on my 2nd million.. i gave up on the 1st $million$ i live within my means ⛺🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[@carieyounginsurance]

This too shall pass 🙏🙏

[@JeZZGro]

Mexico need to build bigger wall so US cannot go into Mexico soon.

[@randymillhouse791]

@@tomcatt998 That is very funny! Thanks for the laugh.

[@victorcoroycuevas2416]

El Mexicano sostiene la economía de USA en su base piramidal!

[@andrewsheppard5218]

This video is old and made during Covid at least two years ago. A Recession is looming so we might see something similar by the end of the year.

[@nejnej4676]

and it will strike all over the world, not only america

[@qchang09]

Came here to say this, the video is dated and is more like how things were mid-2021

[@dentray]

@@qchang09 The posted it to Blame Trump!

[@michaeloconnor6422]

What a load of crap

[@paulipuhakka8788]

"IIIIT'S HEEEAR!!!"🥺😵🤬

[@donaldharris1026]

That's not right driving a Tesla and going through a food pantry. I need to sell that car and get him a cheaper one

[@patrickmac2799]

America; where money is always more important than human lives. What a country.

[@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un]

In China, the people who own this documentary, you think they care more for human lives? You probably do.

[@frifasS]

@@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un how many people are homless in china?

[@dariomladenovski7047]

​​@@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Unyes they do

[@dariomladenovski7047]

it's trully a soulless capitalist society, I wouldn't live there if you paid me

[@darrellteague8629]

Yes. Our money is worth more to the government,than we are.

[@ricardoc.]

A strong family network is very important in times like this. Where are the brothers, sisters and relatives of the people being kicked to homelessness? I guess one major problem in America is social and emotional - not only economic.

[@LIVdaBrand]

that’s why it’s called: “a-ME-rica” cuz people only care about themselves. Kinda forced to.

[@JeZZGro]

Lol, family. US and familiy are not going together. US destroyied family by forcing people to never marry each other to change sex, teaching people that is ok to be gey, trans etc. US teach people modern thing, but not familiy things.

[@joananthony6323]

Not everyone has family and some people have to escape their family

[@timpenfield5]

Family is part of the problem in America. People need money to escape their family sometimes.

[@geoffdevore6321]

With the Advent of social media and computers, many people have forgot how to communicate with one another on a personal level!!!

[@relax9086]

Wow to see the most wealthiest country in the world and this is what they allow their citizens to go through! That's why i am so grateful for being born and raised in the Caribbean where you don't need money to survive....

[@ToxicAvengerCleanYourMind]

Wealthiest country? That's a lie... America is trillions in debt!

[@christinsongbird]

America isn’t the richest country in the world.

[@Emmy-J]

@@christinsongbird Agree. we need to stop giving money to other countries. We are letting our country go to sh** and in debt due to this. About time they fend for themselves.

[@camyellowface1350]

Emmyj it's all a money laundering scheme to fill their offshore accounts.😜

[@JeZZGro]

US lived on world bill. So they have dollar that cost them nothing to make and they buy everything from thrle world litterarly free. Not anymore, whole world is moving out of dollar now you need to buy expensive juan to buy everything. Look at history and how UK lost power...

[@mega-hb4re]

I'm so glad I left the states

[@-ana-9737]

Where did u go?

[@AHusBandWifEO]

I am thinking of the same.

[@mega-hb4re]

@@-ana-9737 a paradise summer 365 days

[@LLMBC]

25:35 Though this guy has no sympathy, he's telling the truth in a way. I remember seeing people buying flat screens tvs and apple products like crazy while they were getting their stimulus money.

[@theprophet489]

A brainwashed society or population whatever you want to call it living in a dream fantasy world this is the reality of freedom and democracy 99% living on credit to support the 1 % want to live like the Jones established next door hahaha it's coming to be a third world country like it or not the end of the evil empire

[@ghostlyone2]

My BIL bought an AR-15 with his stimulus check. He did it so he could say that Biden bought him a rifle. Imo, hilarious.

[@EVH.5150]

Biden

[@julesmasseffectmusic]

No one is having kids because of the baby bonus. They are using the money Australians agree all parents should get for the toughest job on earth.

[@nillehessy]

@@julesmasseffectmusic yeh kids money welfare healtcare all kinds subsidies is normal hé if u have not enough or no income for a small fee budget acountants who always pay everything on time even save for u never have trouble over that

[@TheForeverfree1]

Facts, folks - if you become disabled, you will be poor. If you get layed off from your job for any length, you could become poor. If a family member needs alot of medical care, you can become poor. If you are in an accident, you could lose your house and spend your savings. Same goes for divorces. . So, let the smugness go.. anything can happen to amny of us . Say your prayers ..and thank Jesus that you could maybe help someone..🕊️ I forgot natural disasters tornados hurricane fire or flood.

[@triedzidono]

lexus,mercades,range rover. gee i wish i was that poor

[@inspectorpouzo]

that's american poverty for ya. Of course they have genuinely poor people there as well, but they don't have cars to go to venues such as this. It's crazy.

[@moldovandorin6187]

You can never understand an American mind. They live in a parallel universe

[@amadogoveajr]

No income verification with the food there giving away I might line up

[@mototraining265]

😂

[@Aro9313]

They obviously bought them before the world went to shit

[@9Packin]

List of things I can afford: $45,000 vehicle: Yes Can't afford: Box of paper masks

[@twosongs7396]

I’m so happy for you, Tonika, so happy, I cried WITH you, watching you go through Court and being able to reach an agreement with your sensible Landlady. Thank you, Landlady. Thank you, Social Worker and Association. It’s so nice to see someone get the help they fully deserve. {{{God bless, guide and protect you and yours, Tonika - ALWAYS!!}}} May you be spared further griefs, IJN🙏🏻❤️🥰😘🌹

[@dailyrants33]

But the government have no problem sending billions to Ukraine and elsewhere in the world.Over 700 military bases.

[@nicolasolton]

I have great respect and sympathy for Ukranians and their predicament. Their problems are generally much more serious than the Mercedes or tesla owner in line at the foodbank...

[@michael7482]

Its just the overall budget of the military thats the problem. Ukraine aid is a drop in the bucket.

[@djcue2301]

This happened in 2020, not this year.

[@EVH.5150]

Biden

[@EVH.5150]

​@Michael they've slashed the military budget senseless. Come on man, that's What the democrats do, right out of their Playbook. That's funny though, democrats have raised military spending

[@mikesawyer4707]

Only in America.......a person can drive a new car to the poor house.

[@cassavamellin]

It isn’t that hard. Massive layoffs hit middle management hard. U had the car, the job then u dont

[@hansmarheim7620]

I live in Denmark. Broke my left arm. Cost me exactly,.... Zero. Last year my landlord needed a new kidney. Cost him exactly... Zero. A few years earlier his wife got cancer. Cost her exactly... Zero.

[@emuhill]

Let me explain what you are seeing here. Someone indicated that this is a video from January 2020. Back then people panicked and cleared out the stores of food and water. This was when the pandemic was starting to hit the US. So this is why you are seeing all of these people in luxury cars in line to get free food. You couldn't buy it if you wanted to. I was working for a food bank myself at the time this went down and the food bank was giving it's employees free food as well.

[@BenState]

@@emuhill where did the food bank get it from captain logic fail?

[@emuhill]

@@BenState The food bank I worked at during this time got their food from three different sources. The federal government supplied canned food. Stores gave unsold food to the food bank. Although we had to go through it as a lot of it was straight up trash. A lot of it was spoiled or would spoil soon. The last was from the public that came in to donate food. Once this mess got started store and public donations ceased. Government food still came in though. The food bank had a large inventory of food stored before this mess got started. So that is how they got their food.

[@nick63837]

I understand loosing a job is devastating.. Been there .But some of these people were earning well.The fact that they have no savings to go on shows that they lived beyond their means

[@vickieclark5931]

Exactly. That guy driving a Tesla proves that he made good money. If he knew how to handle his money and put some money into savings, he would not be in a food line.

[@MrKongatthegates]

they had savings but they took the freebies anyway simple as that

[@nick63837]

@@vickieclark5931 investments is the key

[@hinduismwithpremananddasbhagat]

Yeah, that is one point they don't mention.

[@Zxx459]

And the gov.was giving $$$ during covid. Some did NOT NEEDED IT BUT STILL THEY TOOK IS. SICK

[@andreaburns1198]

I was a manger of a restaurant,when Covid hit,and I waited for things to open up and go back to my job,but that never happened,I had to move out of the city,I used to make 85 thousand a year,and now I make 39 thousand,I’ve always lived below my means and bought my car cash off the lot,and I raised 5 daughters and now I have two left at home,and I can barely put food on the table,sometimes it’s pay the light bill or feed my children.But in one paycheck away from being homeless like most Americans,the middle class got hit hard,and I don’t qualify for any help.But I’m thankful for everything I do have.

[@MichaelBrown-sh8yh]

As you should be...

[@PaulJansen1972]

I almost fall off my chair! 11.000 dollar for an elbow operation? Here in the Netherlands we all have a health insurance and the operation is paid from it. The costs of an elbow operation? 300 euro!!!! Glad I am not an American…

[@lenaely6146]

😂trump wanted to know why it's not an influx of good people from nations like yours 😂 I said it's because they are not stupid; and live comfortably in their homelands. Who tf would want to come to America for it's endless loads of bull🙄🥱. Look at Americans; only the most desperate would aspire to be American. 😂

[@AuroraBoarder1]

My hysterectomy cost $35,000 - plus I had to fly from the Big Island to Oahu for the operation, AND spend a week in a nearby hotel. I paid for my own insurance, so my co-pay was under $5,000.

[@OmmerSyssel]

Social democratic welfare societies includes all. Actually US has the most expensive health care in the world, because of their corrupt insurance system.

[@Art930]

I went to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. Spent the day there, then was admitted to the hospital for overnight observation. Released the next morning with a bill for $14,000+.

[@redskinjim]

Do you have millions of illegals who do not pay but get free medical? The hospitals overcharge everyone else to compensate for this AND many are closing up the emergency room and or the entire hospital its a death loop.

[@gigibecali8758]

In Poland, poor people walk to social welfare centers because they cannot afford to keep a car. For the price of 2 liters of gasoline you can easily eat lunch, for example in a school canteen. How much fuel did these poor people in the USA use to come in their cars for free food, which, from what we can see, was probably cheaper than the fuel.

[@johnjohnson3390]

They don't have food but they have cars

[@terry4137]

Expensive ones too!

[@Gobbldeegoo1]

Because in America everything is built around using cars for transportation. So if you want to get to work on time, you have to own a car.

[@AngelSonevski]

@@Gobbldeegoo1 You don't need to own a new Tesla/Mercedes/BMW, these people aren't poor, in my country anyone with a car newer than 2010 is considered well off

[@TommyTombs]

For some it’s also their house

[@Gobbldeegoo1]

@@AngelSonevski no, you’re being hyperbolic. You saw a couple nice cars and immediately projected that onto everyone else driving minivans and normie sedans in order to serve your narrative. Also, you clearly don’t understand how anything works here. It is easy to be poor and still get a lease for a newer car here in the US. It is literally one of the debt bubbles that exist here because they are giving out bad loans and leases to people that can’t afford them. I can’t stand people like you that find a couple well off people getting some help and then use that person as an example of why everyone else shouldn’t get help. Lastly, go out side and eat your car you cow.

[@Robrulz666icloud]

Bloke driving a $60,000 Tesla and that’s considered poverty? Sell the damn car. Watching this as an Australian married to an amazing American women living back in Australia I feel so blessed we settled back in Australia 🇦🇺

[@josh9484]

That's LA broke . Whole state is beautiful it's a shame the policies don't make sense and any progress is made in reverse.

[@Aro9313]

Who is going to buy it? And Australia had soldiers enforcing people being locked in their homes, so I'll kindly dismiss the notion that Australia is the place to be.

[@Robrulz666icloud]

@@Aro9313 That is hilarious 🤣🤣

[@DA-lg5dm]

​@Robrulz666icloud it is literally what happened, australia is almost a dictatorship at this point

[@Robrulz666icloud]

@@DA-lg5dm Having travelled and also having family in the states now living back here in Australia you say dictatorship?? Without sounding disrespectful that is a massive crock of shit. Have you even looked up the definition of the word?

[@b-genspinster7895]

I like how no one mentions the generosity of the Texans who helped one another.

[@valsoldese]

"American dream" is a statement one used to hear up to 10-15 years ago. Not so anymore

[@marth748]

Wow! My daughter and her family live in Los Ángeles, my son lives in el Segundo, I live in San Diego and I had no idea this was happening during the pandemic 😢 - well people really need to be realistic and start looking at themselves and their life style. Capitalism in this country though us how to spend but did not teach us how to save for the difficult times.

[@foylebutler8952]

Easy times teach easy ways . Hard times teach people to save.

[@manuelpopp1687]

@@foylebutler8952 People here in Germany save any time they can. I know quite a few people who lost or quit their job and simply decided to travel for some months or to live off their savings for a year or two before starting to work again. My parents would be worried if they didn't have the money to replace basically every major item they own in case of some emergency. Anyways, what are you going to save during hard times? If you have no income, there is nothing you can save. And I bet these people didn't learn. When they got some work again, they probably went back to buying flat screen TVs and new iPhones instead of saving money for the next crisis.

[@MrKongatthegates]

This is a propaganda video. It wasnt that bad

[@richardmorris7063]

I'm 66, I watched my parents & grandparents buy small starter homes & live within their means. Starting with my generation every 20 yr old w/ A decent job got married & moved into a 4 br house w/ huge closets & swimming pools. I didn't now I have all that plus I had a 401k which is there. It can be done.

[@spyderlive]

WELL SAID!

[@Biker65]

$40 billion to Ukraine and we are getting poorer. I'm 58yrs old and I seriously don't want this life anymore. Every day is now a struggle, it's just not worth it. I work 5 days a week.

[@Wings_of_foam]

You spend $877 billion in 2022 on your military.

[@patriciavandevelde5469]

Life is pointless! Everything is a scam!

[@CrucialRed]

If Ukraine loses, Russia become another North Korea, and then Russia start to build a dictatorship even more successfully. Humans don't need another USSR with cleptocracy like Putin built now.

[@BencerCourt123]

USD 4 billion to Israel every year + billions in bonus

[@CrucialRed]

Nice, my comment was deleted. Glory to freedom of speech!

[@charlene6306]

Let this be a wake up call to us all. Never, ever be judgmental of someone who seem to be poorer or have less than you. Like Mr Tesla there, you could lose it all overnight. If you work for someone else, you are an insignificant cog in a large wheel

[@marcuswilliams6367]

That landlord wasn't wrong. She would have had at least another month if she spent the stimulus check on rent. That same tenant also worked in the construction industry which was booming during the pandemic. Maybe not in the specific sector of construction but she could have gone to another company doing commercial work or government work. There was plenty of work in construction to go around, people just don't wanna work.

[@purpur7187]

The American dream is being realized with loans that most people will not be able to repay.

[@raymondberard5372]

Wow way to start the program ......a line of cars waiting for food. Why are there Mercedes benzs in the line???? Sell the car and quit taxing the system more than it has to be. That's not poverty....thats vanity. I'm poor but look at my tesla.

[@jeremyc7825]

The Mercedes that they show in line is 20 years old. It's worth about $4K. Which in most of CA is maybe 2 month's rent. Now the Tesla is a different story.

[@modee-b9s]

The middle class is gone.

[@Wittgensteinien]

Oh yea.

[@pamelaleigh4225]

Yes.

[@rikmarx107]

I hate the medical insurance and costs in the U.S. i HATE IT 💀

[@SgtJoeSmith]

do away with insurance and government red tape or any gov involvement! but still do you know what a GE CT scan machine costs? getting gov and insurance out will cut costs a lot. not treating those that cant afford will cut costs more. only be half as much then.

[@OmmerSyssel]

​@@SgtJoeSmithWhats happening with people? You can't even formulate a simple message any longer! Another result of degrading US... Most of Europe is doing well with taxpaid security for everyone 🤷🏼

[@2magma.command]

thank republicans for that. Meanwhile, Canada and Mexico have universal healthcare.

[@SgtJoeSmith]

@2magma.command yeah Mexico you got to provide your own blankets and light bulbs when you go to hospital. Lol. And Canada they'll add you to their death list if you need to see doctor more than 3 times a year

[@jasonnicholasschwarz7788]

I never quite understand how these "young entrepreneurs" and "start-ups" are equipped with top notch IT and hardware, offices, cars etc. If you just "started up" your business....how the foogle do you pay for all that prior to even gaining any profit?

[@patrynunes]

Investors - seems that James (I think was the name) was the main investor and the high tech assists with brand image and trust - all part of marketing from what little I understand :)

[@bigt1114]

Don't be fooled by these people...THEY...work some kind of income.... ONLY in America..can a "Food" line be filled with luxury...high end cars!.. their payments are 700+ a month!...hold your tears....😅😅B1$

[@bwoodlandave]

We were warned about the banking cartel , and our future generations will suffer before even being physically born😮😢.

[@ArnoldTeras]

I'm a young adult living in America in my 20s, and even I think that this newer generation is very sad...the mental health crisis is extremely serious, as are the alcohol and drug addiction problems, lots of the mass shooters seem to be college-aged males, and what is more, even after rejecting religion and spirituality, they lack any sense of real higher meaning and purpose in their lives, only becoming ever angrier and more hardened and hateful in their nihilism. :(

[@dieglhix]

don't drink nor take drugs... go to the gym... learn things... Don't watch TV nor have social media This is how I fixed my mind.

[@artyom8205]

​@@dieglhix, and turn to orthodox faith

[@dieglhix]

@@artyom8205 no religion is even better... maybe confucianism

[@Trust-me-I-am-a-dentist]

​​@@dieglhix Speak for yourself. Religion is very important for many people.

[@BM_100]

Convert to Orthodox Christianity

[@sammyrnaj]

Why don't we see this generosity with older folks who have not only lost their jobs, but their homes as well? This disparity is unfathomable & shocking.

[@jackthegod9988]

That is why you do things well while young

[@k.n.6057]

​@@jackthegod9988 tf

[@darrellbruce3212]

​@@jackthegod9988 this is why you get handouts when your young? Tf u talking bout kick rocks

[@EVH.5150]

Or, Biden's fault

[@ilichio]

It looks that you need a Tesla to have access to this kind of help 😅

[@kaidevir]

I am so glad that my wife and I didn't move to the States when I was invited for a management position in California. The living expenses and the taxes are not friendly at all. Asia is such a better place compared to the city jungle I've watched from the video.

[@YoditDereje-do7zv]

where are you working now

[@simons5193]

They can not afford food but they can afford driving Lexuses and Mercedes benz 600s. Instead of driving expensive cars and living within your means and saving money ten you won't have to rely on food donation to survive. Get rid of that expensive car with high payment, high insurance and maintenance costs. LIVE WITHIN YOUR MEANS!!!

[@vernetify]

Rolling up to the food bank in their Mercedes and Lexus cars ???? They have themselves to blame for bad money management.

[@kristilex]

Because people want free anything. I used to have a neighbor who would go to the church every year and get free Christmas dinner and gifts for her kids. They were NOT struggling in the least, just greedy and want anything they could get for free. Would leave the Lexus at home and take their old Honda to get the loot. These people don’t care and take the Mercedes etc… they manage their money just fine believe me, just have the mentality of if it’s free I’m getting it.

[@usiohaki295]

Poverty in US and in Asia sure is difference. Poor people in US drives while poor people in Asia walks.

[@Aro9313]

The US has been historically built in a sprawl, making cars a necessity.

[@charrua59]

With is much more stressful cause you know you don't only need Money food and rent. You need gasoline money and car insurance Money. Much more stressful

[@teresahiggs4896]

@@charrua59yes, absolutely!

[@QwkDraw]

Soo many recipients, so many very expensive cars!

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

Sad.

[@pawelwis7215]

These people are an example of how to spend money you don't have on garbage you don't really need.

[@beerye9331]

Credo: There is always something fearful looming on the horizon. A great way to kill optimism and control others.

[@inspectorpouzo]

optimisim is overrated. people should try drugs, way more fun.

[@lindalucy0404]

This needs to stop. 🖐️ This media driven panic and sensationalism. We are not on the brink of collapse or disparity. My inbox is full of good, entry level job offers. Some will take food even with good jobs. We Americans still love and care for each other, and we would not be so politically divisive except for the media and a handful of politicians who thrive on it and keep it going. Do better media. Suggestive thought is not going to break me, and you should be ashamed for what you are doing to those who are influenced by you. Help us heal and grow as a people. Do something good and encouraging. But please stop writing the destruction of mankind into reality.

[@pamelaleigh4225]

It isn't looming. It's here.

[@asadzeethree2726]

In case anyone was wondering, this is an old documentary from around 2 years ago! I hope the situation has improved for the people! 👍Uk 🇬🇧

[@Markdmarque]

It's probably getting worse because the $US is losing its position as reserve currency

[@MC-dg5td]

No it's just gone WORSE! There's on the horizon the Spectre of Bank crisis. Silicon bank and now first Republic has turn Belly up Even the Swiss banks have gone

[@sasapopadic384]

Improved ?...are u having youtube man...or Boris switched off internet as well..

[@paparucoontour]

Nope, only got worse

[@bhadmomma8664]

Sooooo much worse

[@GrouseAttack]

I like how the most indebted states are also considered the wealthiest states.

[@befeleme]

Hang on, this chap was making $100k a month and then ran out of his savings in 3 months and became homeless??? So he does deserve this timely lesson in better money management.

[@alexcarter8807]

$100k a month is over a million a year. Either something's very, very wrong or it's $100k a year.

[@inspectorpouzo]

my thoughts exactly. what did he spend it all on? hamburgers? gambling? gambling with hamburgers?

[@eileenwatt8283]

​@@alexcarter8807 either way. It's bad money management.

[@keiranninjaspirit]

​@@alexcarter8807 half of this million gone in tax but still a nice amount left to manage

[@Andrei-hb8py]

Per year, not per month.

[@Kevin_40]

im old millennial born 1981 41 years old. there has been a war on my generation for over 10 years now. any time you hear millennial its something bad we are always attacked and made fun of. meanwhile, hardly any of us ever had a chance to buy a house for a fair price because we were not far enough along in our working careers to have saved for a downpayment. A lot of millennials people age 41 and younger are very depressed. a lot of us come from families that were 1 parent or divorced or something like that because broken homes became rampant in the 1990s when we were growing up before we were adults. it feels like the generations older than us Gen x and boomers all dislike us millennials and younger. a lot of us were never married or had a kid either. im a good guy smart and have worked plenty hard since i was a teen. yet. never married. no kids. never owned my own home. and now, im paying crazy high rent. it seems there is no hope i will ever get a an opportunity for some good deals in life like previous generations got. its almost like my generation was targeted to be the first gen that will end up living in a more communist system. in recent years huge apartment buildings are popping up everywhere. they refuse to build us enough single family homes with yards etc. they want to cram us in shitty apartments with high rent and turn us into slaves. this is why many younger people are giving up and refusing to work or not working much. feels like there is nothing to work hard for.

[@williebeamish5879]

As a parent of a millennial, I so thoroughly agree with you. Your generation hit with one major financial crisis after another. I'm disgusted by the current attitudes towards your generation. Inequitable distribution of wealth started in the 80's under Reagan. It's just getting worse.

[@katjasaha8396]

@@williebeamish5879 I have always thought a millenial is born in Millenium?

[@cindyjohnson1025]

Your generation and below want all the open boarders, woke, trans garbage & welfare and now it's piper paying time,

[@granthill2980]

I agree. But did you take out a 100K+ student loan that set you back first thing? Alot did.

[@blanckieification]

In fact, it is a war on humanity in general, a war on human consciousness and it is going on since before you were born. It is going on for thousands of years

[@sci-fi.tsunami]

Bringing a child into this evil, fucked up world is the cruelest thing you can do. Nothing but pain, misery, suffering and a 70-80 death sentence. People say they "LOVE" their children but you can't love something when you don't have the slightest clue what that word even means. There is no real love in this world. Not how it used to be. Words like love & friend have completely lost their meaning these days. Now all we have are warped, twisted versions of those words.

[@aneeshvaidya7838]

I completely agree

[@riz35]

Waha waha u nailed it

[@DennisBonich]

​@@ryan5113not all people have it hard..not all countries are as bad

[@MichaelBrown-sh8yh]

Bars , I've been laying flat for years now , I just work enough to eat & hit the gym. That's all .America 🇺🇸 killed my dreams long ago...

[@DennisBonich]

@@MichaelBrown-sh8yh get out brother, dont waste your time in that Godless country

[@Warlock93]

He's driving a Tesla ,but he wants food. Why don't he sell it? You can't eat that EV. Car is more important than food in US? Bloody hell....

[@smuirhead3107]

I pray for everyone here. Life is unfathomably heartbreaking at times.

[@blanckieification]

"If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how uncapable must Man be of learning from experience" - George Bernard Shaw

[@granthill2980]

And self induced sometimes.

[@blanckieification]

@@granthill2980 👍sometimes is an understatement Everybody is free to make the choises they want, but nobody is free from the consequenceS

[@JohanMynhardt]

This is sickening. I have no desire to visit the US.

[@CM7777...]

Who cares

[@aayushprakhar1711]

​@@CM7777...you cared enough to comment

[@r.pres.4121]

I don’t blame you.

[@RoseanneSeason7]

Your country is next once the US falls.