/v/Showerthoughts is a subverse for you to share all those thoughts, ideas, or philosophical questions that race through your head while in the shower.
"Showerthought" is a loose term that applies to any thought you might have while carrying out a routine task like showering, driving, or daydreaming.
Please be respectful of others' submissions. If you disagree, explain why in the comments. Downvoats are reserved for submissions you don't like or comments that do not add to the discussion, not opinions with which you disagree.
RULES
-
Please refrain from shower "observations;" we've heard them all before
-
Ideas for Voat features should be posted in /v/ideasforvoat, even if you think of them while in the shower
The spirit of this subverse's rules is to foster a community where dissent, free thought, and open discussion are tolerated, limited only to trolling, excessive abuse, site-breaking rules, or content that is better suited for another subverse. All moderation activity should operate within this spirit.
Moderation oversight: Deleted posts, Deleted comments, Banned users
Sort: Top
[–] [deleted] 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago (edited ago)
[–] marvinrabbit 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Wow. That's almost, like, a hundred times worse!
[–] [deleted] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
[–] [deleted] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
[–] WhiteRonin [S] ago
Added a note. Thanks!
[–] MyNameIsMud 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They should give us an opportunity to opt out of social security. That way I could actually save it myself and use it later, instead of never getting to use it later.
[–] WhiteRonin [S] ago
Can't and won't unless something really tanks bad.
[–] goatboy 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
[–] WhiteRonin [S] ago
What word?
[–] Pwning4Ever 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
We need to create some super trade deal that removes tariffs with 3rd world countries. Its the only way to fix the economy.
[–] WhiteRonin [S] ago
TTP ;-)
But it's not what you're hoping for.
[–] 3923873? ago
The debt is mathematically impossible to pay off.
A thousand billions... is one trillion.
They can't even BALANCE the budget, never mind magically find thousands of billions of dollars in surplus.
[–] WhiteRonin [S] ago
There is a surplus but you'll have trade offs.
Trimming back ten war machine is one of the quickest.
Another option is to produce cheap ass shot again. Shit that is so cheap even China would buy.
[–] 3933962? ago
...which will add up to save thousands of billions of dollars.
We are multiple orders of magnitude past paying off the debt. It just ain't gonna happen.
[–] forgetmyname ago
That seems too low,
from http://www.usdebtclock.org/
Going up 750,000 dollars per second!
So its not going away anytime soon.
[–] youser ago
Social Security is a ponzi scheme. The ones living off the system now are being supported by the ones paying into the system. Unfortunately, its not everyones money that paid into it their entire working lives that they're living off of. It's the money that is being taken out of my and every other worker's check right now that is keeping that system alive. I wish I could have that money to put into a retirement plan for myself because I can't imagine this system will still be around when I'm eligible.
[–] FringeSociety ago
I won't have social security. Which I have been paying into my whole working life. So fuck you sir, fuck you.
[–] WhiteRonin [S] ago (edited ago)
This is what pisses me off about anybody claiming that Social Security is a major reason!