"The American Dream 2025" Elderly Walmart employee on a COPD machine and crying

by dp-hackernewson 5/25/2025, 2:58 PMwith 27 comments

by chasd00on 5/25/2025, 3:26 PM

On the other hand, my wife has lived the American dream. Homeless as a teenager, knows what hunger is, but now, as a 47 year old woman, has a successful career, happy family, and comfortable lifestyle. You’re going to find at least one example of every outcome you can think of in the US.

by CincinnatiManon 5/25/2025, 3:24 PM

Is the implication that this worker is forced to work due to poor living conditions, rather than choosing to work to avoid retirement boredom or loneliness?

by jmclnxon 5/25/2025, 3:20 PM

Unfortunately in the US, with this admin and the "Big Beautiful Bill", it will get much worse :(

by hn_throwaway_99on 5/25/2025, 3:26 PM

I don't see evidence that:

1. This person is crying

2. This person is even that elderly

This is just bs propaganda - it could easily be framed as "Walmart is engaging in rampant age and ableism discrimination" if Walmart didn't allow this person to work.

by thisisnotauseron 5/25/2025, 3:30 PM

Imagine if all the ingenuity and dedication of silicon valley billionaires was invested in making the world better instead of making a handful of people richer.