• NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    That’s one thing I never understood about their willingness to protect the upper class. They’re in no different of a situation from the rest of us, one missed paycheck away from missing rent or groceries.

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      4 months ago

      It’s the same reason why factory workers don’t join unions or go on strike.

      The system is designed to enforce compliance and keep individuals focused on submitting in order to meet their short-term, basic needs. Desperation is the design. When everyone is forced to choose between standing up for themselves or feeding themselves and their families, most people throughout history choose food.

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      4 months ago

      There’s an American lie way too many people believe- “I could be like them one day if I play my cards right.”

      You will never be like them. You weren’t born one of them.