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Kyle Rittenhouse's sister Faith is seeking $3,000 on a crowdfunding website in a bid to prevent the eviction of herself and her mother Wendy from their home, citing her "brother's unwillingness to provide or contribute to our family."

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[-] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

...what? What are you basing this on?

When the children were small, Wendy and Mike worked various jobs, including machine operator, housekeeper, and cashier.

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Wendy had become a certified nursing assistant, but she continued to struggle financially. The family was repeatedly evicted.

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In 2018, shortly after another eviction, Wendy filed for bankruptcy. She developed a gastrointestinal bleed that required hospitalization, and Faith was also hospitalized, after an attempted overdose involving over-the-counter painkillers

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/07/05/kyle-rittenhouse-american-vigilante

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 92 points 2 years ago

Gotta love a conservative family that votes to undermine all the social services they’d need in situations like this. But they seem to be able to afford guns…

[-] StaticFalconar@lemmy.world 35 points 2 years ago

In fairness guns are way more affordable than healthcare is America. Sports cars are more affordable than healthcare in America.

[-] irreticent@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

See also: schadenfreude

"enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others"

I think it's an apt term for watching leopards eating the faces of their allies.

Edit: for those unfamiliar with the reference, here's a rundown of The Leopards Eating Faces Party.

  • Leopards Eating People's Faces Party

"Leopards Eating People's Faces Party refers to a parody of regretful voters who vote for cruel and unjust policies (and politicians) and are then surprised when their own lives become worse as a result. It has been commonly used to parody regretful Brexit and Trump voters."

[-] guacupado@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, exactly. Fuck them all.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

A CNA does not earn money, it's pretty much a minimum wage job. This person did not have the necessary intelligence or drive to attain their bachelors and become a full nurse--it's as simple as that.

My sister in law, bless her, is really one of the angriest persons you will ever meet. She hates everything out there and the world is bad, blah blah blah. I asked her why she became a phlebotomist. She told me she wanted to be a nurse but could not pass English 101. Seriously.

Kyle's mom? She's the same.

[-] bitchkat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

My son was making $30/hr as a CNA.

[-] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That very much comes off sounding ableist

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