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It doesn't make sense for individuals to martyr[1] themselves for a cause. The same goes for people who pick on climate change campaigners who fly in planes or
by erentz 9y ago
It doesn't make sense for individuals to martyr[1] themselves for a cause. The same goes for people who pick on climate change campaigners who fly in planes or still drive cars.
But it does make sense that if you, as a wealthy individual, feel guilty about things like this support moves that improve equality overall in society: Medicare for all, higher minimum wages, good labor laws, good social safety nets, uniform access to education, maybe UBI, etc.
[1] this is probably a bad word choice but it's all I could come up with on the moment.
- npizzolato 9y agoIf you feel so guilty about how little your nanny makes, so much so that you're pulling tags off everything you buy, maybe it's not a bad idea to pay your nanny a little above the going rate. Partially for your own sake as well as hers. I also think only supporting larger movements is the wrong way to go about things. The more local the problem, the more impact you can have on it. Support Medicare for All? That's certainly good to do if you feel that's right, but that's going to be a long, drawn-out battle. Paying your nanny a little bit more? That's very easy to do and can immediately improve someone's life.
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- poke111 9y agoThis a bizarre view of virtue. Instead of displaying and modeling virtuous behavior yourself, it's sufficient to tell other people that they should be more virtuous.
- soVeryTired 9y agoOr think global, act local.