"Anyways ~~working 40 hours a week~~ MORE THAN DESERVES food, shelter, health care and education"
this post was submitted on 18 Oct 2025
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anyway like you. jesus i'm trying to be racist here
Came here to make a post before you guys showed up and I was still too late rip
This is the distinction we need to focus on. These things are human rights and we are all in for everyone!
There's no need to stop one to get the other. Getting people to accept any working person deserves their basic needs met is a stepping stone to getting them to believe everyone deserves it.
I see the wording as even by your own logic, we're failing (or further: meritocracy is a lie, American Dream is dead etc) similar to the "so we can take care of our own" comic.
RADICAL LEFTIST spotted /s
also *anybody
"Whoa whoa whoa! I can totally see your point but you have to see the realities of today's economy let me just quickly explain them for you blah blah blah yadda yadda yadda yadda
Tl;dr the billionaires won't give me their petty cash if I start taxing them :(
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Knew what to expect. Clicked anyway. Wasn't disappointed.
ooof, right in the compassion and decency
Why again aren't we building an alternative right now? As soon as I pull off passive income, I'm devoting my time to making a big fuck you to this system, it is my life goal.
From what source do you plan on getting a passive income?
Investment I'm afraid. It's hard to even think of the other alternatives (developer, blogger, etc) while working 6 days a week. But I can certainly just earn a ton of cash, then earn a nice return on it.
Though it's risky, just saying it won't work, and I can't, will sooner get you nowhere than doing something at least.
What alternative?
Unless you're talking about massively reforming your governments and the way your society is structured there is no alternative.
The alternative: trade directly and drop out of the consumerist market. Kick out everyone who tries to gouge, exploit, or trade shovelware.
Nothing stopping us from starting up groups.
Indeed, as long as you're aware, eventually it would be a parallel form of governance.
Kick out everyone who tries to gouge, exploit, or trade shovelware.
Yep, this sounds like governance to me! Just a better form that what you've been left with.
Sounds great :) wish you all the best (genuinely).
I'm honestly shocked the Americans aren't already in-full blown revolt due to poverty.
Im afraid those people simply have to die. Because economy.
Pls share the source
Usually imprinted in the comic itself, this time: eastcoastitnotes