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Needing to go into the office is not slavery. It's disgusting to liken the literal ownership of a human being as property to be used and abused 24/7 to having t

• tamimio 3y ago
  You are making a strawman argument, WFH and commuting is only the tip of it, not a comparison. Modern work is a form of slavery, and it is worse than the traditional one. In the past, a slave who changed owners would be free from the influence of the previous one. But now, you still have to please (aka kiss their arses) your former bosses so they won’t ruin your future references. Slavery means having no freewill, whether you are bound by physical chains or by financial obligations. You have no choice but to accept these burdens, or you will never have access to quality education, health care, schooling for your children, or even a house or a car. Do you know what is disgusting? Wasting your life until you are 65 years old to finally “own” a 40x40ft house that is made of wood and cardboard and was built in a few months. A house that you still have to pay taxes on, even though you “own” it, or it will be taken away from you. What is disgusting is that you - not necessarily you personally, but most likely - cannot survive more than a month, or a few months at best, without being a slave to one, a one that will be gladly to replace you in a week after wasting your youth, family, relationships, etc. The only free will you have is what kind of coffee to drink and what podcast to listen to before you go there