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I don't want to get out of the hood, I want to make it so that it's favorable to the people who already live there. (lemmy.world)
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@Jaybefaunt

I don't want to get out of the hood, I want to make it so that it's favorable to the people who already live there.

True safety is:

  • Having housing security
  • Full healthcare
  • Free education
  • Healthy food
  • Mass public transit
  • Owning their workplace and running it democratically
  • Natural areas for leisure

It's not a matter of if we want it. We do. It's changing the system so that we CAN have it without being exploited.

Source: https://twitter.com/Jaybefaunt/status/1767733566824181903

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[–] VelvetStorm 4 points 8 months ago

I hope we can get there. We could be doing it right now but the people in office can't and won't vote against making themselves rich.

[–] HeyJoe 2 points 8 months ago

I think they greatly overestimate what people not in the hood have? Most of those points are still not guaranteed for most people, no matter where they live, sadly.

[–] YourConstruct 2 points 7 months ago

This is my philosophy as well.

[–] AA5B 1 points 8 months ago

That co-op employer idea is a bit much. I’d settle for either:

  1. Strong unions
  2. Job mobility and competition for employees

A bit biased because my job and location has usually meant easy mobility and demand for people like me. Employers have to treat me well because I have so many other easy choices