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Re:Stay Gold, America by throw0101c on Thursday January 09, 2025 @09:31AM (#42645937)
> Millions have died from their addiction, which is to say there are plenty of people who would choose death over change.

There are people who would rather be ill and die themselves rather than let the "wrong people" get something that they "don't deserve":

* https://www.dyingofwhiteness.com

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dying_of_Whiteness

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Re:Stay Gold, America by cindycindy on Thursday January 09, 2025 @09:57AM (#42646254)
Without undermining your comment, so-called "irrational" behavior or dysfunction is universal. Addicts have always existed in all corners of the earth and will always continue to exist.
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