Anybody want to commiserate on something that sucks?
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I hate the isolation that comes with everything being privately owned. I hate everything being a subscription that capitalists can take away at a moment's notice. I hate how I'm too tired and poor to take part in my community. I hate that there is hardly any community left in our society because everyone is working or tired from working and there are no free public spaces around anyway.
We can't even loiter and hang out at most places. We can't be indoors in an air conditioned room without being expected to buy things. We can't even have private spaces
This is something I feel so so much. I blame a good part on autistic burnout but I know that capitalism is just crushing the life out of a lot of folks. I only have energy for working and union organizing at my work. Other than that I just stare at my phone, and then feel guilt because I'm not engaging in/providing solidarity for other communal pursuits that I want to