Even if we want to say that caffeine is an important staple for many people, there's other sources of caffeine besides coffee, specifically saying "my specific preferred kind of coffee or tea is a staple and therefore immune from criticism" is vaguely treatler behavior

honestly though I'm not particularly interested in passing judgement on the subject (maybe because I too am a coffee addict/self medicating with caffeine). Its kind of a dumb debate with no stakes. I'll buy my zapatista coffee or whatever and just focus on more pressing stuff

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

Oh I dont disagree with you. I was using coffee as stand in for caffeine but I feel that coffee is the most common form of caffeine intake people have. So it felt ok to use as stand in for caffeine. I think "caffeine" is SUCH a common drug that people use as simple stimulant to get through their days that to me it feels like an essential good. Like as soon as you took care of the barest essentials some form of caffein beverage would be next on my list of wants.