Submitted by questionname t3_zjav2h in massachusetts
gnaolin t1_izyz8py wrote
Reply to comment by wixetrock in Just a slight flurry and everything goes red by questionname
Welcome to post pandemic apocolypse
Capitalism fucked us hard, can’t afford to salt any more
Can’t afford to pay workers
Can’t afford to find workers
Can’t afford happy coworkers
Can’t afford benefits
Can’t afford sick days
Can’t afford flexibility
Can’t afford human dignity
Can’t afford a short commute
Can’t afford time at home
Can’t afford a family
Can’t afford healthcare
Can’t afford education
Can’t afford daycare
Can’t afford compassion
Can’t afford to help
Can’t afford to care
Can’t afford a happy society
Can’t afford a healthy society
Can’t afford a peaceful society
Hey at least the CEO can afford that second house (and more!)
wixetrock t1_izz6rxr wrote
I think this was more caught unawares than being hit by capitalism. The healthcare comment though, yeah with you.
gnaolin t1_izz74ia wrote
A functional society that didn’t solely use its citizens as bare bones commercial labor fodder would have foreseen this without even thinking :)
wixetrock t1_izzbs88 wrote
I see you are also a person who has had it with the American oligarchy. While I’m most likely closer to social democracy than any other form of government; I’m pretty tired of living through the hellscape of idolizing billionaires at the detriment of we the people.
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