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[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Choice always exists but change is scary.

[–] thejml@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Also, the grass isn't always greener on the other side... sometimes it's just spray painted. Then you get over there and its just as bad if not worse.

[–] titanicx@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And sometimes it's one of the most amazing things that you can actually do

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

And that's the problem you never know. But you can always change again.

[–] Jessicat@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You’re implying that there is always employment choice which is untrue. I guess you could choose to be unhoused without medical care and food.

[–] architect@thelemmy.club -5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So, first, food is plentiful. No one starves in the usa. Not even the homeless.

Being homeless was much better than working at, say, Burger King or Walmart. At least it was for me.

[–] Jessicat@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Please read the above comment. Let’s not lose track of the fact that anyone who needs a salary to support themselves is working class. The main point is mobilize against the billionaires. Anything else is wasted time.

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Not in this economy