systematic problems come from the choices of individuals.
You can’t fix a systemic problem by just saying “stop being assholes”, you can fix a systemic problem by fixing the systemic issue. For example, increasing rent and lowering wages increases homelessness. Telling people to work harder doesn’t decrease homelessness, building rent-controlled housing and increasing minimum wage does.
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
It’s not useful to look at a systemic problem and go “Well obviously those are just dumb bad no good individuals and nothing can be done”.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
systematic problems come from the choices of individuals.
Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
You can’t fix a systemic problem by just saying “stop being assholes”, you can fix a systemic problem by fixing the systemic issue. For example, increasing rent and lowering wages increases homelessness. Telling people to work harder doesn’t decrease homelessness, building rent-controlled housing and increasing minimum wage does.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Weird. I don’t have any issues with my food, being an asshole, or lots of other common problems people have.
because i choose not to participate in the stupid shit other people do that makes their lives miserable.
weird how that works!