• imogen_underscore [it/its, she/her]@hexbear.net
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    7 hours ago

    is it wrong that i think if you work for the keeping people poor and kicking them off welfare department, and you aren’t actively trying to subvert the system you work for every day, you are a bad person? it’s hard for me to feel solidarity with those workers when they look at me coldly and say we’re kicking you off your bridge welfare payment at christmas time.

    • hexbee [she/her]@hexbear.netOPM
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      6 hours ago

      Absolutely not wrong imo. I think that’s why many people don’t last long at that job too - it’s just way too morally dubious even if you’re a bit clueless about social justice issues.

      cw: suicide attempt

      During one of my appointments I overheard one the emloyees asking why they can’t open the window to air their area out. They were told by a coworker that they missed all the drama on their day off - the windows were all locked after someone tried to jump out in the middle of their appointment.