• KT-TOT@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    18 hours ago

    Yes I am willing to take less for myself if those in need receive more.

    Most people will work if they are able. Maybe we need more incentives for “shitty” jobs, but few people will want to live at such a base minimum level and do nothing. It is however, infinitely more humane than letting them die in the streets

    Do you not have a burning desire in your heart to labor? to derive some meaning out of your life? For nothing but your own enrichment or accomplishment?

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      17 hours ago

      Most people won’t work if they are able. This is quite literally the main incentive behind hard work and investments today.

      Like if instead of buying an apartment at mortgage I would be able to just receive one, I would pack my savings into crypto, get the space, and play games 24/7 till I die. Maybe I’d get bored and start doing some personal project, but most likely I won’t.

      I’m in top 4% earners in my country btw, my taxes pay roughly for ~4 person welfares. If people like me have no incentive to continue working the system you build will collapse super fast.

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        17 hours ago

        You could’ve just said you were an elistist shitbag from the beginning and saved everyone time.

        Edit: you clearly don’t know what real life is like. Enjoy your privilege. Gfys

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          17 hours ago

          I’m working class. You are welfare class.

          I’m done here.

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            I’m in top 4% earners in my country

            I’m working class.

            Fucking lol.

            You’re either a damn liar (nobody does that on the internet!), or you’re owner class. If you’re actually in the top 4%, it’s all the people below you that are working class. You just suck up their labor, you parasite.

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              2 minutes ago

              Ever hear of the precariat?

              It’s growing. It’s coming for you.

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              20 minutes ago

              I literally work and earn my money. I have less assets than good chunk of “poor” people have.

              So I don’t understand how I suck up anyones labour. It’s the opposite actually, those who didn’t try to get education and a decent job are now getting welfare from the state from my progressive taxes.

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        15 hours ago

        So why would you be a layabout. I have to many ideas for projects to sit on my ass so i have a hard time imagining the mentality to sit around until i die.

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          14 hours ago

          Ideas worth shit. Implementation is everything. And it’s grind in many areas.