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i don't think i'm complaining (def: 'express dissatisfaction'), more just reminding them to be empathetic to the global state of affairs. -- I don't think putte
by abledon 7y ago
i don't think i'm complaining (def: 'express dissatisfaction'), more just reminding them to be empathetic to the global state of affairs. -- I don't think puttering through Home Depot, in your nice patagonia jacket, looking for a new leaf blower to clean your gigantic yard of your 3000sq meter house , checking the tags and moaning they are all made in china, meanwhile some poor guy living in a 3sq meter apartment slaving away in a unsafe toxic fume filled factory, is akin to losing a child vs someone else losing 2. -- yes, I will tell them to 'stfu' and stop complaining. You only quoted the start of my sentence, i said "It sucks but at least for some.. born into prosperous nations" . Most people in the US are the top % of wealth on the entire planet[1]. When people in the top % are _constantly_ complaining about their lifestyle and the limited options they have... my relatives are the top % [2]...
[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/06/01/astonishing-numbers-americas-poor-still-live-better-than-most-of-the-rest-of-humanity/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/06/01/astonish...
[2]https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-examples-of-dark-humour https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-examples-of-dark-humour