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Why do things look so grim but nobody is talking about it?
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Posted: 2025-10-27 22:09:18

I feel like we are heading into a future that will result in the whole world hitting rock bottom before bouncing back again and perhaps even it wont bounce back again. Something unprecedented is coming, something beyond and economic depression, perhaps a total collapse. Its going to hit south africa pretty bad as well.

So, hows everyone dking?
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Posted: 2025-10-28 02:47:17

I gotta agree with you. There's a lot of fueling the things we don't want. Everyone thinking short-term and for themselves only but the end though, natural selection always prevails.

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Posted: 2025-10-28 03:12:37

Welcome to the division and rifts that have been created that people are too afraid talk with out be called all sorts of things and being cancelled.

It used to be we could call a man, even if dressed like a woman, a man. Now we are labelled bigoted, transphobe.

When we don't say the things other people like, we are accused of violence.

When we wanted to say no to covid vaccines and try ivermectin, our concerns were censored and our lively hoods were threatened.

I am doing ok, thanks for asking
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Posted: 2025-10-28 08:01:54

Honestly. Truth is that its not playing out the same for everyone.

I personally tend to believe that while one has misfortune, another has a boom and it somehow squares up.

This time SA is definitely going through the skids but there are countries, and people, out there that are having the absolute time of their lives right now.
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Posted: 2025-10-28 08:13:24

On 2025-10-28 03:12:37 Theand said:
Welcome to the division and rifts that have been created that people are too afraid talk with out be called all sorts of things and being cancelled.

It used to be we could call a man, even if dressed like a woman, a man. Now we are labelled bigoted, transphobe.

When we don't say the things other people like, we are accused of violence.

When we wanted to say no to covid vaccines and try ivermectin, our concerns were censored and our lively hoods were threatened.

I am doing ok, thanks for asking




I too, am doing OK thanks.

THANK YOU theand...I could add so much more but , the gist in your post is there.

Just one has to be mentioned...




Fucknuts and bullies also learning what it means to be part of a functioning society is a BIG thing R2D4.


:)

RB.
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Posted: 2025-10-28 08:27:59
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We are resilient in so many ways but its not good enough anymore. It is becoming a little more tighter but we have no option but to continue moving forward.i am considered one of the lucky ones as in these times I am still able to do alot of things that is now considered as privileged. To those going thru tough times it must get better the problem is when but hang in there
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Posted: 2025-10-28 08:54:41

The sad thing is the divisions in society being created by Trump's America and the growth of the right across Europe and the UK.

Not only is there a global investment bubble ready to burst - some say on a larger scale that the 2000 crash and the 2007 global financial crisis. But there are major structural changes too - for instance, German car manufacturers losing their crowns to China.

Sadly, all of this does affect South Africa's economy and we need to brace.

Personally, I'm avoiding the news more. Spending less where I can.

And I think this is how a lot of people are feeling - "Mad as Hell" and they may well become madder:

www.youtube.com/watch



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Posted: 2025-10-28 09:09:01

Aaah stop moaning and complaining. You peeps carry on as if the world is ending. Get out there and enjoy life. If you get up off your lazy ass you will have enough to keep you going and even more.
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Posted: 2025-10-28 09:15:15
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Tracking Gold is a good indicator of the happenings around the world. Current all time highs will tell you the story.
SA is a shit show on its own, but still very favorable to business opportunities.
Sadly I watch most people around be becoming worse off every year.
My only saving grace is that I've always been afraid of not being able to do or have, so I've worked tirelessly to make sure that never became my reality.
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Posted: 2025-10-28 14:09:54

On 2025-10-28 08:13:24 Russian Bridgitte said:
On 2025-10-28 03:12:37 Theand said: Welcome to the division and rifts that have been created that people are too afraid talk with out be called all sorts of things and being cancelled.

It used to be we could call a man, even if dressed like a woman, a man. Now we are labelled bigoted, transphobe.

When we don't say the things other people like, we are accused of violence.

When we wanted to say no to covid vaccines and try ivermectin, our concerns were censored and our lively hoods were threatened.

I am doing ok, thanks for asking



I too, am doing OK thanks.

THANK YOU theand...I could add so much more but , the gist in your post is there.

Just one has to be mentioned...




Fucknuts and bullies also learning what it means to be part of a functioning society is a BIG thing R2D4.


:)

RB.



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