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I agree. My grandmother used to complain in a similar manner, except it was about TV. See, here in Czech Republic, during communism, things like rents and utili
by js8 10y ago
I agree. My grandmother used to complain in a similar manner, except it was about TV. See, here in Czech Republic, during communism, things like rents and utilities were cheap, but TVs (especially color ones) were a luxury item. Now anybody can have a TV, but the poor people actually spend most money on rent and utilities (we fortunately don't have such a big health care problem as in the U.S.). But I also recently realized she was wrong, because she had wrong "pattern" of status imprinted in memory.
- dvtv75 10y agoOne of the things that irks me about this is the number of people who would pull a gun on me and insist they're free to live their lives the way they want, do whatever they like, but the moment there's a poor person with a TV then that person is scum and lazy and should be forced - possibly even at gunpoint - to give up any positives in their lives, and live according to the standards set by the person who just insisted that nobody can tell them how to live. It particularly irritates me when it's a some shady employer who refuses to pay for the work done, or demands absolute devotion and loyalty for the barest minimum they can bear to part with.