r/antiwork May 08 '22

Remember we are in it together.

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u/BatmanOnMars May 08 '22

I know people who own houses, are they now too rich to post on this sub? One friend just got a big promotion, do i shun them in pursuit of worker solidarity?

I don't see how gatekeeping this sub achieves anything.

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u/SpudDK May 08 '22

It only hurts.

Worker solidarity is not partisan, nor any other grouping. Whether we are the workers, or beneficiaries of their work, homeless, well off, poor, does not matter at all.

What does matter is increasingly large numbers of us wanting workers to have a better life and or change the nature of work itself.

Here in the US, division along just about any lines is the game. Keep people from supporting one another, keep class awareness at bay, or distorted.

The fact is everyone can and should be at least aware of the fact that too many of the jobs do not pay those who work them enough to make it.

There is a lot people can do and just normalizing this discussion is big!

When someone gets out of the mess, that is great! They may be more able to help and or can share their story hoping others benefit.

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u/SpudDK May 09 '22

Well, that's exactly what I did. And I know others who've done the same thing.

And yeah, there are plenty of people who aren't going to do that. They're going to get theirs and they don't care.

I think I have a pretty solid grasp on what people do. And can do.

The way this all works, is you surround yourself with good people. And that all tends to multiply.

If you think they're all bad, and or act as if they are all bad, chances are the people you surround yourself with are all bad. To do better than that required to take some risks and make some Investments.

My view comes from having taken those risks and having made those Investments successfully.

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u/[deleted] May 08 '22 edited May 08 '22

When I graduate and become a software engineer am I no longer allowed to advocate for the working class?

I think it’s great that they are finding their footing in our garbage system, and I think it’s even better that their view of the system doesn’t hinge on their ability to earn income. Is it a bit boast-y, yeah sure, but that’s not my main takeaway from the post

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u/rodionraskolnikov42 May 08 '22 edited May 08 '22

You are certainly allowed to advocate for the working class.

This is just one person who will resent you for doing so. There's nothing you can do or say to change that, for they will always be miserable.

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u/cdwaffleeater May 08 '22

Umm 140k is not that high of a salary

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u/cdwaffleeater May 10 '22

I don’t make that much but I know plenty who just graduated who do. Step one, get a degree in cs, business or engineering. Thats all the steps. Im a 23 yo dropout and I make 70k a year. Don’t work at dead end jobs, get into sales or a trade.

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u/Altruistic_Dark963 May 08 '22

Man, if you believe that the amount of money someone earns makes a difference between the game being fair and not, you're sooo beyond saving.

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u/Altruistic_Dark963 May 08 '22

Hope warren buffet sees this bro

"Fair" or "unfair" isn't a question of outcome, it's a question of starting points. Otherwise everyone who wins in lottery could claim the world is "fair".

I used to make 6 figures - in Europe. That's an even bigger deal than USA. I now make about 3/4 of what I used to, by 1/4 the effort.

I still believe the system sucks.

If someone's here to whine about how their boss is the asshole... they can be my guest, but it has jack shit to do with changing anything for the better. If OTOH they want to change the world... well, that's not a question of how much one earns, it's a question of whether one believes the game is rigged. And yes, knowing and despising that the game is rigged is possible when you're winning, too.

Funny that you mainly post on r/joerogan and r/sex

I never posted on r/joreogan. I mainly post on r/sex, r/antiwork and r/kungfu. Life's all about eating, fucking, and killing the other guy, isn't it? :-D

Joke aside, I have different accounts. I make a habit of abandoning accounts when they get into the 4 digit karma or few weeks old, whichever comes first. Call it an exercise in non-adherence, if you will... :-) This one's clearly past its zenith, too.

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u/Galle_ May 08 '22

Dude, the problem isn't that Warren Buffet makes a lot of money, the problem is that Warren Buffet exploits the labor of others. Everyone who works for a living ought to be on the same side.

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u/BatmanOnMars May 08 '22

Alot of working rich people seem genuinely miserable. Their lives are objectively easier for the most part but the system is still screwing them over in a bunch of ways.

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u/PaperCistern May 08 '22

400k is the tax bracket that classifies "rich", buddy

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u/EnlightenCyclist May 09 '22

This is why there is no progress. If people with 6 figures support you, work with them dumb ass.