• lightnsfw@reddthat.com
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    2 days ago

    Because they literally owned nothing

    So they had nothing to lose. No debts to fall behind on, no credit scores to ruin, no government agencies tracking them everywhere they went, no criminal records. If their revolt didn’t work out, as long as they could provide labor they could move around and find a place where they were needed. Their quality of life would be relatively unchanged. For us if we take action and fail we will be dramatically worse off. We need to be organized and have a means to protect each other when things get bad before we can do much. Hopping on facebook and telling everyone not to go to work next week isn’t going to cut it.

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      Sure, I could have helped prevent the New Holocaust, but I had to think about my credit score you see.

      (History books 2130)

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        I guess that’s why you’re out there tossing molotovs. The history books certainly should highlight just how oppressive life in America is in this time.

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        Yeah, I do, as well as all the other things I listed that you chose to ignore. I’m not going to completely ruin my own life for a minute chance it causes the Trump administration to change course.