I am on the precipice of one and don't want that to turn me into a disengaged normies, lib, or chud. I know that a local DSA chapter was financially backed by a person of incredible means, so I wonder what keeps such people left wing or at least SocDem.

  • Rx_Hawk [he/him]
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    3 months ago

    So long as you’re not profiting off the exploitation of people, I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with earning enough to live comfortably.

    High pay didn’t stop me from walking out of a job that I felt was exploitative and harmful to people, and I don’t think it would to any leftist with conviction.

    • Chronicon [they/them]
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      3 months ago

      depends if you have the experience and confidence to get another comparable job. A lot of people are too timid about stuff like that and end up (sometimes rightly sometimes wrongly) feeling that their choice is between destitution and doing a shitty harmful job. Many would still take the leap, but many would be pained by that decision, especially if there was any ambiguity about how harmful the job was.