Tbh I’m in the same-ish boat, but, given the unknown economic situation in 6 months, I’m saving my disposable income. If everything chugs along, that $1500 unit might be up to $1800; if we hit the operational floor on oil, that $1500 would be better spent elsewhere. I’d rather spend another $300 come Christmas than starve; the steam machine will still be there if bigger problems don’t arise.

Idk, as a foreign asset… Look, you’d be the ultimate bootlicker, but if you were fully bought into your nation as a project, sucking off one shit-crusted diaper dick to bend a global superpower to your whims is not a bad deal.

The down votes make this joke even funnier

Greatly. Rather, I miss the days where it was easy to unplug.

Dipshit, my argument was that there is a better world than that, and we found it by collectively empowering people, not starving an already disenfranchised group under the boot of capitalism. If you think a bunch of servers not making rent is going to magically bring about a utopia, be my guest, just, Jesus. I hoped better of you, I guess.

Buddy, all people can be selfish. That same argument applies to very industry under capitalism. And you think everyone starving is going to lead to some collective uprising? I’d love for you to read a history book; sure, starving people are truly the most altruistic.

That’s a very myopic view of things. Let’s talk about child labor, for one. Child labor is wrong. But no family, let alone families, went “You know what, this is wrong. We’re not sending Timmy to the mines, no matter how many of us starve from the loss of extra income.” Your solution is that: That people should bypass unionizing, bypass striking, bypass political engagement, and should just jump straight into starving instead of working these jobs.

A) nobody mentioned any political party affiliation; if you want to fight people you’ve made up in your head, I recommend some grippy socks.

B) nobody has to support Iran. People support peace, which by definition means opposing the US in this conflict. Seeing as how this conflict literally has 2 sides, that definitionally means “supporting Iran.” If anything, YOU’RE the one boiling a desire for peace and stability down to “team sports.”