▲ 1240 ▼ POVERTY IS A FEATURE NOT A BUG (lemmy.ml) submitted 3 years ago by Grayox@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml 364 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 years ago (5 children) What do you mean by "overcame their own biology"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] cooopsspace@infosec.pub 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Literally people born with or contracting disabilities that leave them permanently destitute due to you not being able to eat or house yourself without work you can't do because your disabled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago And because of how disability works in the US, if they want care they're legally forbidden from ever having money so... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago The simple fact of the matter is that most things most people do are simply input -> biology happens -> output. Breaking that hardwired process that happens in the background for every miniscule decision you make is the basis of like, every kind of therapy, self-help, meditation routine, etc. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 years ago They're being satirical. They're saying it's virtually impossible to not succumb to poverty if you have disabilities, trauma, or racial prejudice working against you. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 15 points 3 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cooopsspace@infosec.pub 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Literally people born with or contracting disabilities that leave them permanently destitute due to you not being able to eat or house yourself without work you can't do because your disabled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago And because of how disability works in the US, if they want care they're legally forbidden from ever having money so... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago And because of how disability works in the US, if they want care they're legally forbidden from ever having money so... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 years ago The simple fact of the matter is that most things most people do are simply input -> biology happens -> output. Breaking that hardwired process that happens in the background for every miniscule decision you make is the basis of like, every kind of therapy, self-help, meditation routine, etc. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 years ago They're being satirical. They're saying it's virtually impossible to not succumb to poverty if you have disabilities, trauma, or racial prejudice working against you. permalink fedilink source parent