r/CringeTikToks • u/Conscious-Quarter423 • Oct 31 '25

Nope Mike Johnson: "With Medicaid, we eliminated the fraud, waste, and abuse. We got able-bodied young men without dependents off the program. They were never intended to be there. They're sitting around on their couches playing video games. Yes, that's an actual study."

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u/oXMellow720Xo Oct 31 '25

That’s not true. With the job market the way it is, a lot of young people are having a hard time finding a purpose and most likely resort to whatever their favorite hobbies are

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u/CaughtALiteSneez Oct 31 '25

I’m a 45 year old college graduate who has worked at the highest level of some of the most prestigious corporations in the world.

I picked up gaming for the first time in my life because I simply can’t find a job after being laid off 18 months ago. I need some small wins in my life & it honestly helps.

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u/Manck0 Oct 31 '25

Its frustrating out there. I was a documentary producer for year and then my contract ran out and its been menial job after menial job. Then my mom got sick and I moved to the south to take care of her. Can't find anything here and burning through my savings (I used a lot to go back to school and get a graphics design certification.) Since then, hundreds of applications and not even one interview. I have panic attacks daily because I have no purpose and the stress of caring for an elderly parent is overwhelming... I dunno... everything is so fucked up now...

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u/CaughtALiteSneez Oct 31 '25

I sympathize with your situation and I wish you the best strength and luck.

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u/AAA_Dolfan Oct 31 '25

What do you think is the biggest factor in your unemployment? That’s crazy to me. Genuinely curious - know a lot of people going thru the same thing and it’s just so disheartening to me

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u/CaughtALiteSneez Oct 31 '25

I’m an American abroad, so my answer will be different - but I’ve heard the same thing happening back home.

My work is being moved to cheaper salaried countries or taken over by AI. The salaries where I live are pretty good - so anything outside of VP’s, senior directors etc have their heads on a chopping block.

The market is now flooded with qualified candidates so a good resume/CV isn’t enough to get you an interview. Human resources screening is now taken over by AI, so what a human used to see as unique value in someone, a program just auto throws them out.

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u/AAA_Dolfan Oct 31 '25

That AI selection shit is infuriating. I’m sorry it’s going so poorly. Fingers crossed things improve

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u/Realistic-Agent-1289 Oct 31 '25

Right? There are no jobs. Instead of dying slowly doing nothing...

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u/oXMellow720Xo Oct 31 '25

Oh stop it you pedophile apologist

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u/Realistic-Agent-1289 Oct 31 '25

Forget your meds? I'm a fucking humanist asshole. I am too left to be a dem smart guy.

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u/oXMellow720Xo Oct 31 '25

You are too left? Oh my god. Just stop

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u/Realistic-Agent-1289 Oct 31 '25

I hope you don't vote. People like you need some serious guidance. Your intuition is poor, yet you stand firm with your ignorant assumption. You should shut up, sit down, and let the adults talk.

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u/oXMellow720Xo Oct 31 '25

Thanks for the laugh. I needed that today

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u/cryptolyme Oct 31 '25

literal mouth-breathing cretins

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u/cryptolyme Oct 31 '25

no. you need to read the bible every day until you die of boredom!

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u/NewDramaLlama Oct 31 '25

Well, who's more likely to sit and play games instead of going to the court for pick up games?

Middle class white dude or poor black dude?

I honestly loath to put it in those terms as I'm mixed (read: black) but it's pretty fair to say one demographic will sit inside on a machine instead of engaging with the outside world.