• redfellow@sopuli.xyz
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    9 months ago

    The people who are saying leave, are the ones seeing you as the frog slowly boiling, but not realizing it until it’s too late.

    Of course it sucks. Of course you might have to build life anew, but a real life beats a kettle that’s heating up.

    All I’m saying it’s not black and white, and many probably already left or are in the process.

    • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Okay, and? That doesn’t change a thing braxy said. What if you’ve been aware for years of the pot getting hotter and hotter and have had every desire to leave but don’t have the ability to? Those that have left were in a position in which they had the means to do so. Those that want to but can’t for any number of reasons (finances, family, health, etc. etc.) don’t have much choice.

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        9 months ago

        My take is that there’s nothing wrong in saying leave, or people leaving. But I also agreed that it’s not possible for everyone, or not all want to - until perhaps something is too late.

        I don’t understand why the people who can’t/won’t/don’t want to take offense from it, when it’s a viable option for many.

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          9 months ago

          And your take is at best tone deaf and at worst disingenuous.

          People take offense because no one says, well, if you have the opportunity, and you don’t like it, leave.

          People just say, if you don’t like it, leave. While ignoring that leaving is a privilege for most (how many is many anyway when most are living paycheck to paycheck).

          So, I find your comment offensive. This one in particular. I don’t need to read the rest of the comment thread because this one hot take was plenty enough.