You don’t have to be American to appreciate this video about becoming a parent in the US – but it helps
To be filed under ‘You don’t to be American to appreciate this but it helps …’ comes this devastating ‘We Are Americans’ video which went viral on TikTok.
It was posted by @roamaroo_travel who introduced it like this.
Roamaroo
‘We can be the change. *TW ⚠️
‘We want better. We want better for you. For your family. For your kids. For your kids, kids. We as a collective have the power to move the needle in the right direction. Economies simply cannot function without a thriving structure of care. 82% of American voters support parental leave yet it still doesn’t exist…’
There’s lots more where that came from but here’s the video and it’s quite the watch.
Watch on TikTok
Just in case that’s tricky to see, here it is again on Reddit.
And just a few of the many things people said about it.
‘I prefer to suffer so that the billionaires can sleep soundly in their mega yachts. #protecttheb’
UserChecksOutMe‘But as an American you are only 1 or 2 good decisions away from being that billionaire. After all it is the land of opportunity.’
JaRon1961‘This is the saddest, truest post…’
Dependent-Whereas165“If you have a baby, that’s on you”…felt that one in my gut.’
Hiberniae‘But, but: As an American you can choose to exploit your fellow humans like capitalism demands, lie and cheat your way to the top, and top the top off with a bit of corruption!’
RealBlackelf‘The title! It hurts us!’
Sgt_Radiohead
Source @roamaroo_travel Reddit u/Bihema