White House orders pause on all federal grants and loans, impacting trillions of dollars in aid. Impact on Social Security and Medicare benefits excluded.
  • esc27@lemmy.world
    232·
    2 months ago

    Sadly, I worry the US needs to suffer badly if there is to be any hope of embracing real progress in the future.

    • cm0002@lemmy.world
      161·
      2 months ago

      After the Great Depression happened the largest wave of worker protections and regulations were passed in US history.

      So maybe you’re not wrong, we just need a Great Depression 2 unfortunately

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
      4·
      2 months ago

      Need to? Nope. Is that what will happen? Probably, looking like that’s the only way it will happen

        • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
          1·
          2 months ago

          I was simply adding to what you said, that it was all avoidable if so many Americans weren’t morons