But the German W sounds like a V. Wein, Wissenschaftler, Weiß, all start with a V sound.

People need to realize that Trump is 50 years in the making. He was not the first to put “undesirables” in camps and arrest people based on racial profiling. He’s not the first to give tax cuts/subsidies/bailouts to the rich while the cost of living gets progressively worse. He’s not the first president to bomb countries without Congressional approval.

These trends are accelerated by Trump, but will continue after he’s gone because they are systemic.

You guys still have friends??

Can you even lift??

I like the cut of your jib

And I don’t understand why they would choose October 14th, which is George Floyd’s birthday.

edit: Apparently it’s his birthday as well.

I’m tired of living through historic events

If society is at the point where we’re making dictators then you likely have to be an immoral POS to stay in power. At every stage below you there are opportunistic people who want to take your spot.

Bender Bending Rodriguez has entered the chat.

The whole ‘net was lookin’ at her

You may not be able to stop the idiocy, but you can stop the feeling of isolation. Get out there and connect with political groups that are working against fascism.

It’s hard to get ahead when you’re barely getting by. There are many of us who have been working hard but are in much the same position at 35. I’ve edited the post accordingly.

It’s a false dichotomy.

Of course we have to work. We still need food, water, shelter, etc., and machines will not fulfill these needs on their own (at least not yet). However, given the recent increases in productivity and corporate wealth, do you believe it is necessary for us to work as much as we do in order to fulfill everyone’s needs?

Good, we are in agreement. No one is implying that work is unnecessary. Labor has existed for as long as we have – much longer than capitalism. To equate this sentiment with the original post appears disingenuous.

Capitalism is exploitative by necessity. The rise of machines during the industrial revolution divorced the worker from the fruits of their labor and from the tools with which to produce them. Now we, the workers, are dependent on the owners for wages to sustain the material conditions of our existence. Much like how the manorial system forced the feudal serf to cultivate the land, today’s workers are institutionally coerced: we sell ourselves by the year or by the hour. Meanwhile, the owners reap the vast profits watered by the sweat of labor while seeking to reduce the price of labor down to whatever minuscule sum allows us to continue working. There is, indeed, a more equitable system available.

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Ah, I get memes from too many places. Thanks for letting me know.

Don’t do that. Don’t be the dickhead who stands and blocks everyone.

Sir/ma’am, this is the internet. We can write long comments but no one is going to listen to us irl.

For what it’s worth, I agree with the sentiment of your post.