▲ 719 ▼ Texas woman leaves state to have abortion after Texas Supreme Court paused ruling that would have allowed it, her lawyers say (www.cbsnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by Rapidcreek@reddthat.com to c/news@lemmy.world 172 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] red@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago* (2 children) The people who are saying leave, are the ones seeing you as the frog slowly boiling, but not realizing it until it's too late. Of course it sucks. Of course you might have to build life anew, but a real life beats a kettle that's heating up. All I'm saying it's not black and white, and many probably already left or are in the process. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Okay, and? That doesn't change a thing braxy said. What if you've been aware for years of the pot getting hotter and hotter and have had every desire to leave but don't have the ability to? Those that have left were in a position in which they had the means to do so. Those that want to but can't for any number of reasons (finances, family, health, etc. etc.) don't have much choice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Some of us also want to cool down the pot instead. I'd rather swim in my pot than someone else's. permalink fedilink source parent [–] red@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) My take is that there's nothing wrong in saying leave, or people leaving. But I also agreed that it's not possible for everyone, or not all want to - until perhaps something is too late. I don't understand why the people who can't/won't/don't want to take offense from it, when it's a viable option for many. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Are most people honestly living from paycheck to another? I find that quite difficult to believe. Then again I'm Finnish and not American, so that's probably why I can't see the big picture from a local pov. Just seems.. baffling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) If you make 5k and spend 4k a month, while having 5k savings, that's not pay check to pay check. Close though, but what the term implies is 0 surplus, all that you make goes before next pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago What about the child rape victims who have zero agency? What about the disabled who are completely reliant on others? What about people who have court orders barring them from leaving for whatever reason? What about those for whom leaving would mean abandoning their children to an abusive spouse who has custody? I could name reasons that’s not feasible for many, many people, but the bottom line is that may work for privileged people, but our responsibility is to care for all of us, and saying ‘sucks to be you’ is not a solution any of us should accept. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) Okay, and? That doesn't change a thing braxy said. What if you've been aware for years of the pot getting hotter and hotter and have had every desire to leave but don't have the ability to? Those that have left were in a position in which they had the means to do so. Those that want to but can't for any number of reasons (finances, family, health, etc. etc.) don't have much choice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Some of us also want to cool down the pot instead. I'd rather swim in my pot than someone else's. permalink fedilink source parent [–] red@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) My take is that there's nothing wrong in saying leave, or people leaving. But I also agreed that it's not possible for everyone, or not all want to - until perhaps something is too late. I don't understand why the people who can't/won't/don't want to take offense from it, when it's a viable option for many. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Are most people honestly living from paycheck to another? I find that quite difficult to believe. Then again I'm Finnish and not American, so that's probably why I can't see the big picture from a local pov. Just seems.. baffling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) If you make 5k and spend 4k a month, while having 5k savings, that's not pay check to pay check. Close though, but what the term implies is 0 surplus, all that you make goes before next pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheGalacticVoid@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Some of us also want to cool down the pot instead. I'd rather swim in my pot than someone else's. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] red@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) My take is that there's nothing wrong in saying leave, or people leaving. But I also agreed that it's not possible for everyone, or not all want to - until perhaps something is too late. I don't understand why the people who can't/won't/don't want to take offense from it, when it's a viable option for many. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Are most people honestly living from paycheck to another? I find that quite difficult to believe. Then again I'm Finnish and not American, so that's probably why I can't see the big picture from a local pov. Just seems.. baffling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) If you make 5k and spend 4k a month, while having 5k savings, that's not pay check to pay check. Close though, but what the term implies is 0 surplus, all that you make goes before next pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] treefrog@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Are most people honestly living from paycheck to another? I find that quite difficult to believe. Then again I'm Finnish and not American, so that's probably why I can't see the big picture from a local pov. Just seems.. baffling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) If you make 5k and spend 4k a month, while having 5k savings, that's not pay check to pay check. Close though, but what the term implies is 0 surplus, all that you make goes before next pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Are most people honestly living from paycheck to another? I find that quite difficult to believe. Then again I'm Finnish and not American, so that's probably why I can't see the big picture from a local pov. Just seems.. baffling. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) If you make 5k and spend 4k a month, while having 5k savings, that's not pay check to pay check. Close though, but what the term implies is 0 surplus, all that you make goes before next pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) If you make 5k and spend 4k a month, while having 5k savings, that's not pay check to pay check. Close though, but what the term implies is 0 surplus, all that you make goes before next pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] red@sopuli.xyz 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) If you make 5k and spend 4k a month, while having 5k savings, that's not pay check to pay check. Close though, but what the term implies is 0 surplus, all that you make goes before next pay. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [+] treefrog@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago What about the child rape victims who have zero agency? What about the disabled who are completely reliant on others? What about people who have court orders barring them from leaving for whatever reason? What about those for whom leaving would mean abandoning their children to an abusive spouse who has custody? I could name reasons that’s not feasible for many, many people, but the bottom line is that may work for privileged people, but our responsibility is to care for all of us, and saying ‘sucks to be you’ is not a solution any of us should accept. permalink fedilink source parent