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So, what was the thing/s made you lose faith in capitalism? (hexbear.net)

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At what point did the final straw finally break?

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

The final breaking point for me was probably 2020+ growing up in this age we live in.

Knowing that, even with all this information at our disposal about the atrocities happening 24/7, fucking nothing is going to change. We don’t even try to fix anything

But I guess what’s really sent me over the edge lately is being hyper aware of my position in corporate America and how I’m getting paid to do something which provides 0 value to anyone whatsoever. It’s almost gotten to a point where I cannot morally accept what I’m getting paid because the people doing 10x as much work as me are struggling to feed their families or even affording a place to live. It’s a source of anxiety, stress, and guilt that I cannot put into words.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

That last point is definitely something I worry about a lot, and I've always thought this Brecht poem phrased it well:

It is true: I work for a living But, believe me, that is a coincidence. Nothing That I do gives me the right to eat my fill. By chance I have been spared. (If my luck does not hold, I am lost.)

They tell me: eat and drink. Be glad to be among the haves! But how can I eat and drink When I take what I eat from the starving And those who thirst do not have my glass of water? And yet I eat and drink.

unfortunately I do not have any actual answers for this lol