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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.

This only includes the people with a carry-on though.

That makes sense. It’s not my content anyway.

Either this is a bot or you work fast sir/madam

I dont get the last panel

We’re fast approaching a time where owning media is considered a luxury.

It’s not the cashier’s fault, but why would I keep going to that grocery store

Maybe if all the cashier lanes are staffed. But if I have a cart full of groceries, the grocery store is full, and there’s only two cashiers working (also, gotta bag your own groceries) then I’m considering switching stores at that point.

The new person tries but has sparse training

God I hate this. The company doesn’t care about its workers so they leave. The workplace has high turnover so the company doesn’t want to train anyone. The people with job experience are golden and everyone else has to be highly educated just for a chance to get job experience. This is becoming true of even entry-level jobs.

Best way to make a million dollars: have a billion dollars.