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[–] ComradePorkRoll@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Let the greedy fend off for themselves in the desert and see how far it gets them.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They've always been handed everything, so they lack any useful survival skills, and they would definitely perish in the desert.

So I say it's a great idea.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That's not capitalism, lol. Modern life has left the majority of people without any real survival skills.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Yes, but the ones who haven't even had to develop modern skills are especially screwed. Don't miss the point just because you want to be pedantic.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

There's nothing pedantic about it. The comment makes no sense.

[–] LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

What fantasy land are you living in where working class individuals are learning survival skills? What the fuck is even a modern skill?

I'm well off and spend thousands of hours being a mechanic for fun. You think someone with less time and resources than me can fix their car better because they had to figure it out to get to work a few times?

You think some random dude working two jobs is going to be better prepared than a guy with the time to have a dedicated hobby?

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I can honestly say that being poor forced me to learn how to survive under adverse circumstances. Rich people lack even that. They're completely useless to themselves and to society.

That’s not capitalism, lol.

What a snide fucking remark brimful of ignorance. I never even mentioned capitalism, yet here you are to defend it. Bootlicker or capitalist?

Edit: Dude bought a car for 35k. Rich person detected, opinion discarded.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

You think buying a car for 35k makes me rich? You do realize that even middle class people are just as much a few missed paychecks away from being homeless just as much as you are?

Actual rich people make so much money they've never worked a day in their life, and they most definitely want us distracted fighting eachother instead of thinking about how they assfuck us ever day with this fucked up system.

Edit: Just to drive my point home. I grew up poor as dirt with a single mother, and eventually a drunk violent asshat step father. The only reason I have any money at all is bcz I went to university and have a decent job now.

[–] Cannacheques@slrpnk.net 0 points 2 years ago

Scales of relevance here, further societal complexity opens new doors to different forms of poverty, hidden by structural differences

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The whole meme is about capitalism my guy XD

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one -5 points 2 years ago

XXXD you don't say well :P maybe you LOL could have replied LMAO to the post OwO itself instead of jajaja replying to me with XD sheer ignorance

[–] ililiililiililiilili@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Reading through people's comment history and judging them based on it is super toxic. Let's leave that behavior on previous platforms? Also, $35k for a new car is unfortunately lower than average ($46k). I wouldn't call anyone rich merely because they bought a modest car.

[–] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one -5 points 2 years ago

modest car

Thanks for outing yourself as well. Blocked.

[–] LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Your blanket opinion of "rich people" is naive and reductionist. There are plenty of smart and capable rich people. They also have the resources to actually go out and train in hobbies, which commonly include survival shit. I'm sure whatever bullshit survivalist skills you are trying to be vague about are pale in comparison to a rich person with time and resources.