silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 5 months agoWorkers Shouldn’t Have to Risk Their Lives in Heat Waveswww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down10
arrow-up1189arrow-down1external-linkWorkers Shouldn’t Have to Risk Their Lives in Heat Waveswww.nytimes.comsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareEmpricorn@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoDuh. But they will, because not having food or shelter sucks.
minus-squareTelorand@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoDon’t underestimate the power of the lie that is the American Dream. Even if you have food and shelter, many still think they can overcome late-stage capitalism with sheer effort.
minus-squarerealbadat@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoYup. Not having money for food or a place to live prevents a whole lot of actions being taken that are appropriate and necessary.
Duh. But they will, because not having food or shelter sucks.
Don’t underestimate the power of the lie that is the American Dream. Even if you have food and shelter, many still think they can overcome late-stage capitalism with sheer effort.
Yup.
Not having money for food or a place to live prevents a whole lot of actions being taken that are appropriate and necessary.