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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Gotta say I have no love for the big leftist subs but that's a pretty cheap shot.

Their choosing to purchase luxuries, in a world where luxuries must be paid for in a system they didn't design, choose or want to live under, doesn't negate that they are opposed to capitalism.

If you want to argue that they're possibly a bit too sanguine about the prospect of their favourite luxuries existing under communism or whatever, fair enough. But that's a separate argument from whether they're stupid to pay money for stuff that makes them happy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

in a world where luxuries must be paid for

...who is forcing them to buy Reddit coins? lol

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well nobody is, and that's not really what he said. Break it down, he's saying if a person wants something, it takes resources to acquire said thing. There's no force here, just intrinsic motivation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

There has to be a line somewhere where your ideology meets reality. Maybe that line doesn't extend to living off-the-grid on a commune and growing your own food, but I think we can safely put it at buying Reddit coins.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nobody. But they want to have Reddit coins to reward people who do things they like. So they have to pay for them to satisfy that want.

They might also pay for pizza, beer and cinema tickets too. Same difference.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I just wish they could satisfy that want by spending that money on poor people instead of rich people. Donate to a charity instead of buying emojis.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

your argument makes sense if you're talking about food or shelter or any essentials. but luxuries are a choice and reddit gold is about as non essential as it gets.