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[–] Tvkan@feddit.de 61 points 1 year ago (2 children)

western teenagers praising capitalism

the children sewing their clothes, harvesting their food, mining their metals, ...

[–] Ser_Salty@feddit.de 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"You criticize society, yet you partake in it. I am very smart."

[–] Tvkan@feddit.de 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's pretty much the opposite of what I said. Bangladeshi children sewing your clothes under horrible conditions while H&M and it's shareholders make billions isn't (for the most part) your personal moral failing, but a systemic issue within and due to capitalism.

[–] Ser_Salty@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Genuinely, sorry. Misread your comment as "praising communism". Must've been tired or something.

[–] Tvkan@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

No worries :)

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 18 points 1 year ago

Very very far from what they just said, but hey, you wanna reference a meme, who am I to stop you

[–] astral_avocado@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

Mmmmm, child labor