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Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by pm90 on Friday June 11, 2021 @04:20PM (#27477953)
> I'm a big believer that people only care to preserve societies they have a stake in and if a large enough percentage of the population own nothing and offer no value it's very easy to see this causing a division

Wouldn't someone that is able to spend most of their time playing video games (instead of e.g. farming) want society to continue as it exists today? Without that society, wouldn't they be forced to fight/work for sustenance?

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Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by mkmk2 on Friday June 11, 2021 @04:37PM (#27478159)
I was a whole lot more spiteful when I was playing video games 24/7 and felt like there was nowhere else to go. I would've been far happier seeing an end to everything then, when everything seemed impossible, versus now that I have some experience, some skin in the game.
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Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by crocodiletears on Friday June 11, 2021 @10:40PM (#27480970)
It's hard to articulate how bitter a life without ambition or purpose can make someone.
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