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People who pay for conveniences in order to delegate their labor these days often confuse their class/caste privileges for a sign of maturity. What you're confusing for a sign of maturity (people cooperating with you because you are competent/ respected) is actually capitalism replacing your social connections with money. You'll notice that's also how they trashed the rest of your society, if you take two minutes and think about it.

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[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

What does “cash pilled by advertising” mean?

[–] Corelli_III@midwest.social 0 points 6 days ago (1 children)

cheery whistling music

Listen, life happens. But when you're on the go, you don't want to be weighed down by the basic chores that allow people to live. That's why we sell schmoopy. Your transportation/ child/ meal prep/ elderly parent/ laundry/ chauffeured ice-cream taco/ media collection won't take care of itself, but you can pay schmoopy so you don't have to think about it. That way, you can get back to the more lucrative activity we've designated for your class.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Corelli_III@midwest.social 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

i'm just glad that explanation made sense to you bc it was the easiest way i could think to frame it

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

It was spot on!