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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Sure everyone wants their own personal castle.

I just think people can just have some slightly less nice things, maybe instead of buying a f150 truck get a small utility vehicle, stuff like that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

As somebody who also is on the fuckcars train, how the fuck did you manage to get on that topic in a response to my comment lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I just think people can just have some slightly less nice things, maybe instead of buying a f150 truck get a small utility vehicle, stuff like that.

How to tell me you're a dumb american that doesn't know Europe without telling me you're a dumb american that doesn't know Europe.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

xD wow you think I'm American, you are extremely cold my friend.

I am a South African who recently ran away to the Netherlands to avoid constant load shedding and rich with sollar panels.

[–] electrogamerman 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I think you have a big image of how people in rixh countries live. Most people dont live in big houses, most people dont own trucks. Sure the average person has more things than an averga person in a poor country, but the average person is not going to sacrifice their small luxuries, so people from poor countries come to live with them, especially if the people coming dont have studies and are just going to be living frol the government's money.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm in no way saying the average person should have to sacrifice anything, the problem is that is exactly what your currently being force to do by the people above you.

Just think of how many people could literally be housed for life with the money spent on Jeffs latest yacht he sailed out of Amsterdam.

Where talking orders of magnitude difference between the average person and the rich never mind those who are desperately trying to escape.

[–] afraid_of_zombies 1 points 1 year ago

I bet you are fine with banks doing it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I mean I agree, but apples are red yknow?

[–] systemglitch -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And maybe you can let some homeless person sleep under your roof. Solidarity right? Help everyone who has less than you.

[–] afraid_of_zombies -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What religion are you a member of?

[–] systemglitch 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The religion of agnostic.

But like I said in my other reply, have a great day. I'm going to do something productive and pull weeds from the yard and never speak to you again. Take care!

[–] afraid_of_zombies -4 points 1 year ago

The religion of agnostic.

Doubt.