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Re:On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who w... by marssaxman on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @03:57PM (#35459611)
I don't understand, then: why did you say that the article was absurd, and that it would make you feel sick, if not for the fact that "unfortunately I have gotten used to this"?
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Re:On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who w... by emptystation on Wednesday April 05, 2023 @05:43PM (#35460782)
I think what angers many people in the comments is the fact that OP is not poverty-stricken, he's a downshifter. Nothing wrong with that, just no reason to conflate the two. Downshifting is a completely different situation and lifestyle.
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Re:On the experience of being dirt-poorish, for people who w... by low_tech_love on Thursday April 06, 2023 @02:22AM (#35464858)
Because the article is supposed to talk about poverty.
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