• espentan@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, I still dont get why people can’t just work for for free! Greedy bastards.

    Especially publishers. It’s not like they play an important role in modern society, at all. They can do research, perform interviews and write stories during the day, and then, if they absolutely need food and a friggin’ roof over their heads, they can work at McDonald’s or something in the evenings.

    /s

    • MrShankles@reddthat.com
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      1 year ago

      I’d rather my taxes go to public services than being diluted into the pockets of middle-men. Publishers are still be valuable, but they have to adapt like everyone else. Education, healthcare, and information… sounds like a recipe for too much equality; better to stomp that out and continue forth, like the term “future” doesn’t exist for everyone

      Why would I want change when I’m finally getting the hang of things? That sounds difficult and scary, and I might have to adjust my lifestyle… and for what? Other people!? Morals!? Justice!? We already have those, otherwise I would’ve never made it to where I am today… backslash-fucking-s

      If democracy wasn’t constantly undermined by greed, we might actually solve real problems. But problems are too far in the future for me, when I’ll no longer be alive to care. Continue status-quo than, nothing we can do