this is a real thing people have said to me when I brought up that capitalism is evil

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[–] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

Haven't dealt with that too much, but isn't that exactly the point? Work should not dominate our life like that. Most people haven't even imagined a world where they aren't busy making somebody else rich just to get by.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    their entire identity and purpose is work

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  • That's kind of understandable tbh. If work takes over your life, making your life about work is an effective way to cope. Maybe remind them that while they may feel their work is important to them and that's valid, they weren't asked to work, they were forced by threat of poverty.

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