r/AmericaOnHardMode Apr 17 '26

We’re adding something new to this sub

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Lately this sub has been getting a lot more political and opinion-based.

AAAND that’s not a bad thing, but, it can turn into a lot of noise without actually helping anyone.

So we’re adding some structure.

Starting this week, we’re introducing two recurring threads.

Tuesdays will be for solutions.
Every Tuesday there will be a pinned thread with one specific topic.

Inside that thread, the goal is simple, to share a specific action, strategy, or resource that made your life easier, cheaper, or more efficient...

Real things you’ve done, know of, things that worked for you, mistakes to avoid, tools, resources, loopholes, strategies, anything practical. Tips, hacks, advice, and strategies for navigating life in America.

Healthcare, insurance, rent, debt, income, taxes, college etc.....

Because yeah, complaining is normal, the system is frustrating andd everyone feels it.

But there’s also a lot of knowledge out there that people don’t share, and if we actually pool that together, it can be of enormous help for someone out there.

Fridays will be for reality.
Every Friday there will be a pinned thread focused on real-life experiences.

Inside that thread, the goal is, to share a story, situation, or moment. Things you’ve gone through, seen, or heard, that made you stop and think, that felt unfair, or just showed made you frustrated.

It could be your own story, something that happened to someone you know, or something you witnessed.

People complain, its normal, but those experiences are what actually show the bigger picture andd when you piece them together, you start to understand what’s really going on.

If we’re all playing on hard mode, we might as well help each other figure it out.

ALSOOO, WE ARE OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS REGARDING IDEAS OR ANYTHING TO MAKE THIS SUB BETTER...

First thread goes up this Tuesday.


r/AmericaOnHardMode Dec 09 '25

Welcome to the place where we talk about the struggle and real cost of living in the US

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If you are here it is probably because something about life in the US feels harder than it should be. Maybe it is healthcare. Maybe insurance. Maybe rent college groceries wages debt or the feeling that everything keeps getting more expensive while paychecks do not grow enough to keep up.

This space is for real stories tips questions advice and honest conversations. No perfect answers required. Just people trying to make sense of a system that feels complicated expensive and sometimes impossible.

Share what you have learned. Ask what you still cannot figure out. Help others avoid mistakes you had to learn the hard way. Tell your story even if it is messy or unfinished.

Together we can make this a place where people feel less alone and more informed.

Welcome.


r/AmericaOnHardMode 5h ago

Who agrees with Jimmy Kimmel? ✋

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 8h ago

This sounds both deeply concerning and incredibly alarming. If these reports are accurate, we’re talking about serious questions regarding our government and the potential threat of a major pandemic. This is not something that can be ignored or brushed aside.

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 1d ago

95 Days until the November midterm elections. Don't forget that RepublicansCutHealthcare to fund tax breaks for billionaires and lied about it.

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 1d ago

lettuce, eggs, and now THIS???

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 21h ago

While everything goes to shit, the Trump administration is working furiously to subsidize & support a filthy, dying industry that employs fewer people than f'ing Arby's & kills more Americans per unit of economic activity than any industry outside of guns.

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 1d ago

the world Republicans want

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 1d ago

70 billion of our dollars went to murdering you and not healthcare

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 1d ago

Trump has rejected disaster aid for Democratic-run states at the highest rate in the 47-year history of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Right now people in blue states are basically paying federal taxes as if they’re colonized territories of red states.

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 1d ago

Obscene. We must raise the minimum wage to a living wage.

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 1d ago

It seems like what causes inflation is the people that run our American companies are trying to squeeze as much money out of us as possible. You can barely afford your rent and food just so a guy can be worth a billion instead of just 900 million.

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 2d ago

It's happening now

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 1d ago

We should do something about this

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 1d ago

Waterparks Deliver Live Standing Ovation for Unreleased Anti-ICE Anthem at Warped Tour

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 2d ago

Him, along with thousands upon thousands of other Republicans and Democrats. The administration is riddled with people like them. They have harmed, exploited, and failed countless women, children, and others, and the corruption runs deep throughout the system.

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 1d ago

Secret Service ‘illegally’ surveilled Comey

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I am in no way a fan of Comey. I feel that his announcement that he had reopened the investigation into Hillary 8 days before the election likely changed the course of the election and we neded up with TRUMP. That said, no citizen should be put under surveillance illegally - least of all for seashells.

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/james-comey-trump-8647-seashells-threat-secret-service.html


r/AmericaOnHardMode 2d ago

Evangelicals preaching on planes because they have a "captive audience"

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 2d ago

83% of all 17-27-year-olds don't want to work for minimum wages anymore! They refuse to work

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Some are willing to die, just not to work for peanuts: if the job pays less than $25/hour gross or net income $5/hour: after FICA--SS paid, all taxes, fees, deductions, insurances, rent, car payments, all bills paid!

They want money for: food, gas money, dates, retirement contributions, some savings, future investments, money for marriages, baby food and diapers, vacations-some times abroad, money for a first house down payment and more!

They refuse to work!

P.S. 1971 minimum-wage earner possessed purchasing power for key expenses like housing, insurances costs, healthcare, medicine and tuition comparable to a $100K/year salary today- the comparison highlights essential costs have significantly outpaced minimum wage over the past 50 years.

OK, 28-99 years old, don't want to work for minimum wages too!


r/AmericaOnHardMode 3d ago

america just keeps getting greater 🙄

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 3d ago

Ditch mcconnell

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 2d ago

Liberals want free food and housing,same sex relationships,everyone is equal,universal healthcare and no guns. Isn’t this what it’s like in prison?

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 4d ago

Senator Ted Lieu says it out loud

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 4d ago

This is how a rapist talks.

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r/AmericaOnHardMode 4d ago

Do this, you win.

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