• recklessengagement@lemmy.world
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    15 hours ago

    This is a really good point. Historically communities have always relied on unpaid/underpaid labor in some capacity. Even mowing your neighbors lawn once in a while could be considered a value of a few hundred dollars (fuck lawns btw) - there has always been this invisible layer of communal support that is now becoming commodified.

    Marginalized groups being fairly compensated is an objectively good thing, but the financial stress is real. As society continues to grow even more individualistic, we will probably see additional pressures mount until another fundamental shift happens. I have no idea what that will look like, but it is interesting to think about.

    • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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      8 hours ago

      The only way it will work is taxes. There’s an irreconcilable gap between what people can afford and what is a fair wage for proper supervision.