Comment on Should we create a new political party in the US, specifically for shitting on the rich?

• ambitious_bones@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Work is more then just wage labour. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

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  • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Well when politicians constantly use work and labour as a way to shore up support, it very quickly forgets and leaves behind those who can’t.

    “working people deserve a living wage” (does that imply non-working people don’t?)

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    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      This is a “black lives matter” messaging situation. Just because working people deserve a living wage doesn’t mean other people don’t.

      It’s annoying that this isn’t obvious. But I agree that it’s not.

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      • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Not really. There isn’t a systemic problem where the lives of black people are valued more than others.

        There is a systemic problem where the lives of people unable to work through no fault of their own are valued less than those who can work.

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• Mubelotix@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Everyone can work in some way

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  • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That is completely untrue and shows you don’t really understand the complexity of disability.

    I literally cannot.

    I’m able to spend about 30 mins per day on my phone doing simple tasks.

    I’m completely bedridden and unable to speak, deaf, unable to tolerate much sound or light, tubefed and slowly dying.

    I cannot work.

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    • enbee@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      you have spent quite a bit of time reading, comprehending and replying to this comment thread. thank you for expending that energy to enlighten us about your situation.

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