chapotraphouse

13198 readers

375 users here now

Banned? DM Wmill to appeal.

No anti-nautilism posts. See: Eco-fascism Primer

Vaush posts go in the_dunk_tank

founded 3 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

Just a friendly (depressing) reminder that poverty is a social construct. As a society we say, 'cool' everyday. (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

25 comments fedilink hide all child comments

We have the ablility to house, feed, educate, clothe, and medically assist everyone. But the money!!

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Everybody afraid of being mooched off of.

We Americans are trained from birth to hate a mooch, and to be especially hyper vigilant against getting taken advantage of by those "lower" than us.

But we will let those we see as our "betters" take advantage of us all day long. Subservience to power and sycophants to the wealthy.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The American dream is to be a parasite and exploit your fellow man. Everyone yearns to be a landlord or invest a bunch into real estate.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Right?? Like, mooches are bad!

But if you buy into or inherit moochdom, that's somehow socially accepted!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

But we will let those we see as our "betters" take advantage of us all day long.

I think it's more that effectively resisting the wealthy taking advantage of you requires a broad, organized political coalition the state is specifically designed to destroy, while "effectively resisting" a homeless guy "taking advantage of your generosity" requires you to just keep walking. People know they are getting screwed by capital and hate it; there's just a much larger barrier to avoiding it.