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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Growing up, I read lots of books around historic lifestyles and was shocked by the danger, disease, and lack of eg plumbing or electricity. I felt super thankful for everything I had in comparison, I lived in amazing privilege. I wonder if this sense informed my political views-
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
Where somewhere in my brain I process the "baseline" existence as so far below what we have today, and I feel primarily gratitude and wonder for everything capitalism has brought us as opposed to anger that it hasn't delivered more.
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Cow Tongue
@cowtung
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@Aella_Girl
When you don't have a body you can sell danger-free over the internet, life can get considerably tougher, for much longer periods of time, with no apparent escape route. The little window into the world you're privy to seems to exclude a LOT of reality.
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Aella
@Aella_Girl
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@cowtung
I mean you do know I was an IRL escort and was assaulted in that job, and I have worked terrible entry level jobs with no apparent end in sight for years? Getting to my very fortunate position is a new thing.
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Cow Tongue
@cowtung
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@Aella_Girl
For most people with that kind of start, there is no end to it. They just muddle through it until they die or end up homeless. And "homeless" doesn't mean sleeping on friends' couches. You were smart enough to avoid having kids. Pretty enough to get help, etc.
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