i'm not sure why it's difficult for you. perhaps you are doing a good job demonstrating how privilege impacts thought. big scary retaliation can only really g

i'm not sure why it's difficult for you. perhaps you are doing a good job demonstrating how privilege impacts thought. big scary retaliation can only really gain purchase against those who really perceive other options for themselves. if you don't perceive options, you're likely to just be resigned to what you see as your fate. it's not crazy to see prison as shelter and food, and far better than starving in a ditch. we also cannot assume that people are in an emotionally and psychologically healthy position when deciding what risks are worth taking, or even that people are considering risks at all, or when they do that the risks are even perceived as optional.