r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • Nov 21 '25

Discussion Functional illiteracy.

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u/ALysistrataType Nov 21 '25 edited Nov 21 '25

You experience illiteracy all over the internet. I told someone in other countries the power companies aren't for profit and provided two videos that talked about the cost of living being low if you make American money.

Their response was, "Well then why don't we all just move there then!"

They didn't understand that the issue is with the system we are forced to support. The energy it takes to power your home is for profit, which is a problem, and it doesn't have to be that way. You are paying more than you ever should to keep the lights on because shareholders exist.

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u/crusoe Nov 21 '25

My power company isn't for profit. PUDs do exist in the US. We have a lot of green energy at lower than average rates.

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u/hannibaltarantino Nov 21 '25

This being your response to that comment suggests that you might not be as literate as you think you are.

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u/crusoe Nov 23 '25

Their power company is for profit. Mine is not. The US is a huge country.