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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

Being a good person is a weakness in capitalist civilizations.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 36 minutes ago

I know plenty of assholes who aren't rich, so I don't think there's any correlation.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Its a super power, actually. Everytime I meet one they impact my life so deeply I can't help but admire them and completely swoon.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, please. It's most definitely not.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

Agree. If you were 100% capitalist and everything you did was about money, then maybe. But most of us balance that for the benefit of our mental health and, well, not being a dick.