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I think we should be extremely careful with this thinking. People in debt that work eight hours a day and go home to play video games, watch tv, and eat delici
by Mistletoe 2y ago
I think we should be extremely careful with this thinking. People in debt that work eight hours a day and go home to play video games, watch tv, and eat delicious food are a universe away from slaves in classical times which owned nothing.
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- gjsman-1000 2y agoI absolutely agree; I am using this as an indictment of our predatory college loan system than a defense of the conditions then. However, to quote you: > work eight hours a day and go home to play video games, watch tv, and eat delicious food Many people in this condition in the US work way more than 8 hours a day and have a diet of very low-quality food, especially in rural areas. Additionally, there’s no hope for the future. A good master at the time meant marriage and children and providing for them was all on the table. Our modern system leaves nothing of the sort on the table for anyone.
- cafard 2y agoMarriage? What time do you have in mind by "at that time"?