Tessa Schlesinger
2 min readJul 22, 2024

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Speak for yourself. I am an EU citizen. I live in Ireland. I grew up in a mixed economy. I spent 11 years in America, and you can have it. It's a dog eat dog society.

Can you please explain to me what extreme liberalism has to do with workers vs wealth?

Also, for the record, I have been an environmentalist since 1972. Until 2 years ago, my possessions could fit into 5 suitcases.

Now, at the age of 72, I have my first traditional home. I don't own a car. i don't own a drier for laundry (despite living in a very wet and cold country). I don't own a TV. I use public transport. I have never lived in a place that had aircon in my life.

My footprint, when I lived in America was 10% of what the average American was. When I was living in Texas, I got a note from the electricity company that I would be fined $5 because I used so little electricity/gas.

So I have no idea what your current post is about. You might certainly be all those things, but I am not.

I have never been wealthy. My social security is $224 per month (that's half from the States and half from the UK). I earn a few more hundred from writing, and there is no wealth coming my way. Occasionally, I make enough money to have it last me a few years, and that's about it.

As for 'gyms,' I have walked between 5 miles and 30 miles every day of my life. Yes, I love swimming and dancing, but I have never had the kind of income that allowed me to live the way your average American does.

I have never had the 'privilege' of eating out, going to clubs, drinking, smoking, or taking recreational drugs. Nor is my home full of things that need more space to put it in. I don't own a couch - my sitting room is empty of furniture - except for two metal storage cabinets.

I would appreciate it if you looked at what I was saying in a broader sense.

1. Trump will win, unless a miracle happens.

2. People are not interested in the issues (which I cannot mention due to Medium rules) that the left is putting forward on social media.

3. The left has moved far left, and I have provided the evidence to prove it.

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