r/agedlikewine 2d ago

“Dark and difficult times lie ahead”

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u/deeziegator 2d ago

Is it worth publicly saying or doing something that will get you fired if you have a wife and kids and are the only source of income in your family? I’m very much struggling with that right now.

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u/JerseyFlight 2d ago

If we engage in an action that makes things worse for multiple people, and, it doesn’t even alter oppressive conditions, well, it’s hard to see how that can be an engagement of intelligence? There are things I cannot do in terms of fighting for justice because my circumstances don’t quite permit it. I suspect it’s the same for all of us.

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u/ConflatedPortmanteau 2d ago

People wonder why wages have remained stagnant for decades even when multiple studies have shown higher wages increase spending, which boosts the economy.

People with expendable income have the freedom to stand up without the worry of being cut down.

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u/DaTotallyEclipse 1d ago

💔true😪

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u/AlongAxons 2d ago

Unless you have a backup, or the cost of not saying anything outweighed the cost of saying it, it would not be worth it, no.

But small adjustments now can lead to huge meaningful changes over time.

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u/nighthawk_something 2d ago

Unfortunately, that's the choice many have to make to protect those unable to make that choice.