▲ 519 ▼ 'An economic divide that is widening': Almost one third of Americans earning $150,000 a year or more say they're living paycheck to paycheck and many rely on credit cards to close the gap (finance.yahoo.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 264 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) "The invisible hand" is literally a metaphor for god. Sorry, I'm not in the capitalist suicide cult. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interceder270@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) So... what do we do when there is scarcity? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] knightly@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Share permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interceder270@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Totally. I wish we lived in a culture that valued taking excess from those who have it and giving it to those who need it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) We have to create that culture. You're not alone. That's the world that most people want to live in. The more we talk to each other and the more we're able to connect, the more we can work together to make that happen. There's obviously enough for everyone, but we choose to pretend there isn't. We choose to pretend that the people who artificially restrict access to things people need to survive are ligitmiate and have the right to restrict access to food and housing. We pretend the people who enact that violence on behalf of these borders are heros. We pretend the imaginary rules they enforce on us have power. We pretend paper and imaginary numbers should dictate who lives, who dies, and who has the right to dictate the actions of others. We're playing a game together with made up rules. We pretend that there isn't enough so that people who have too much can take even more from people who don't. This is a stupid game that we should stop playing. Just by being aware of this, we can start to change the rules. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) So... what do we do when there is scarcity? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] knightly@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Share permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interceder270@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Totally. I wish we lived in a culture that valued taking excess from those who have it and giving it to those who need it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) We have to create that culture. You're not alone. That's the world that most people want to live in. The more we talk to each other and the more we're able to connect, the more we can work together to make that happen. There's obviously enough for everyone, but we choose to pretend there isn't. We choose to pretend that the people who artificially restrict access to things people need to survive are ligitmiate and have the right to restrict access to food and housing. We pretend the people who enact that violence on behalf of these borders are heros. We pretend the imaginary rules they enforce on us have power. We pretend paper and imaginary numbers should dictate who lives, who dies, and who has the right to dictate the actions of others. We're playing a game together with made up rules. We pretend that there isn't enough so that people who have too much can take even more from people who don't. This is a stupid game that we should stop playing. Just by being aware of this, we can start to change the rules. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] knightly@pawb.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Share permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] interceder270@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Totally. I wish we lived in a culture that valued taking excess from those who have it and giving it to those who need it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) We have to create that culture. You're not alone. That's the world that most people want to live in. The more we talk to each other and the more we're able to connect, the more we can work together to make that happen. There's obviously enough for everyone, but we choose to pretend there isn't. We choose to pretend that the people who artificially restrict access to things people need to survive are ligitmiate and have the right to restrict access to food and housing. We pretend the people who enact that violence on behalf of these borders are heros. We pretend the imaginary rules they enforce on us have power. We pretend paper and imaginary numbers should dictate who lives, who dies, and who has the right to dictate the actions of others. We're playing a game together with made up rules. We pretend that there isn't enough so that people who have too much can take even more from people who don't. This is a stupid game that we should stop playing. Just by being aware of this, we can start to change the rules. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Totally. I wish we lived in a culture that valued taking excess from those who have it and giving it to those who need it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) We have to create that culture. You're not alone. That's the world that most people want to live in. The more we talk to each other and the more we're able to connect, the more we can work together to make that happen. There's obviously enough for everyone, but we choose to pretend there isn't. We choose to pretend that the people who artificially restrict access to things people need to survive are ligitmiate and have the right to restrict access to food and housing. We pretend the people who enact that violence on behalf of these borders are heros. We pretend the imaginary rules they enforce on us have power. We pretend paper and imaginary numbers should dictate who lives, who dies, and who has the right to dictate the actions of others. We're playing a game together with made up rules. We pretend that there isn't enough so that people who have too much can take even more from people who don't. This is a stupid game that we should stop playing. Just by being aware of this, we can start to change the rules. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) We have to create that culture. You're not alone. That's the world that most people want to live in. The more we talk to each other and the more we're able to connect, the more we can work together to make that happen. There's obviously enough for everyone, but we choose to pretend there isn't. We choose to pretend that the people who artificially restrict access to things people need to survive are ligitmiate and have the right to restrict access to food and housing. We pretend the people who enact that violence on behalf of these borders are heros. We pretend the imaginary rules they enforce on us have power. We pretend paper and imaginary numbers should dictate who lives, who dies, and who has the right to dictate the actions of others. We're playing a game together with made up rules. We pretend that there isn't enough so that people who have too much can take even more from people who don't. This is a stupid game that we should stop playing. Just by being aware of this, we can start to change the rules. permalink fedilink source parent