cross-posted from: https://lazysoci.al/post/14891969

ANTI-CAPITALIST AFFIRMATIONS

  • i am allowed to spend my time creating things, even if they are not beautiful.
  • there is no such thing as a “real Job”. all forms of work are real and vlid.
  • there is nothing that i need to accomplish to be worthy. i am already worthy.
  • doing nothing ls good for my soul.
  • i am not deflined by what I produce.
  • my worth cannot be measured by my paycheck, my job title, or a list of professional or academic achievements.
  • i də not need to monetize my hobbles, It is enough to spend time doing something i love.
  • | will not let society decide what success looks like. I can define what successful life looks like for me.
      • grrgyle@slrpnk.netEnglish
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        12 days ago

        You put it more succinctly than I could haha.

        I would go further and say that anything that people point to as a positive thing that an individual landlord might do like (like, ohh but they go around to this old widow’s house to check on her and fix things around the house) are good work, but have nothing to do with extracting rents. You could do that and just let people live on their patches unmolested.

        PS Damn it I did it again. I just went on and on … I’m going to my partner’s family reunion tonight and I’m really nervous about it. Apparently they’re kind of bullies, I’m going to get eaten alive lol

        • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPEnglish
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          13 days ago

          You’re going to be fine. I believe in you. Remember that your partner loves you and so their family will love you too. Just be yourself and everything will fall into place.

        • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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          12 days ago

          Question: my landlord ethically renovated and rented out a historical building. There are a lot of nuances with the upkeep that none of the tenants would necessarily be qualified to handle on their own. The landlord has educated themselves on the historical and legal needs of the building, sourced period accurate replacement parts for repairs, renovated and continually upkeeps an antique elevator, organizes cleanings and inspections for our antique windows, and a whole lot more. At times that tenants have experienced financial hardship (pandemic), they have even adjusted rent to match financial ability.

          How is that not a job?

          No doubt that some (maybe even most) landlords out there exploit their position to get money for nothing, but there are also those out there who are doing the job properly as a caretaker for the property.

          • grrgyle@slrpnk.netEnglish
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            12 days ago

            The parts that are work are the job, but extracting rents for owning something is not work. I realise it’s not a clean break, but the idea is landlords usually get a lot more value than they put in.

            Whereas most of us work jobs that take more value from our labour than they’d ever actually pay us for.

      • Frokke@lemmings.worldEnglish
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        12 days ago

        Not contributing to society yet using what others have worked for. What would you call that?