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RiverDragon64 t1_j0h8fqc wrote

Cue all the “pull yourself up by the bootstraps and get a better job” crowd, and their magical solutions that aren’t reasonable & haven’t ever worked.

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MagikSkyDaddy t1_j0hmgmn wrote

Retired Baby Boomers weighing in on a world that hasn't needed them for 2 decades

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iglidante t1_j0h9ep0 wrote

It's more "hard circumstances mean you need to work however hard is necessary to survive (and might not survive) and that isn't something government has any business meddling in - it's just life" in my experience.

Nasty stuff.

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ClioEclipsed t1_j0i9k0g wrote

There’s no point in arguing with them since these arguments are always made in bad faith. They know their solutions don’t work, they just want to keep exploiting people.

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BostonFoliage t1_j0ik9g9 wrote

Enjoy paying 20% more for everything. The rich don't care about the cost of living.

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RiverDragon64 t1_j0ini8v wrote

Same as it ever was. Do you mean 20% more than now, or 20% more than pre-pandemic?

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