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Artemis · 2d
Yes, those are someone else's kids, but I as a human being have good reason to want other people's kids to do well & be cared for, because they are *people*, & I—as a person who will hopefully one d...
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If I were to say "no, I don't want any of my labor to benefit 'someone else's kids', I'd be fighting against my own inclusion in networks of care.

In capitalism, we're supposed to be terrified of other people receiving anything that we don't. We're supposed to feel that anything anyone else has is a detriment to us.

It doesn't have to be that way. All of us need help & support at some point in our lives (we all were kids, after all).

We're meant to tear each other to shreds & I'm sick of it.
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Artemis · 2d
My preferred candidate for Wisconsin Governor (Francesca Hong, Democratic Primary is August 11) is campaigning a lot on childcare, school lunches, better education, & other help for families, & I could not be more behind that emphasis. Actually, one of our biggest hopes for creating a better world ...