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1. H. A. Copington (h_a_copington@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Feb-2024 08:07:08 JST H. A. Copington

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   @Wyliesau @tyler @dictatordave I live in Metro Vancouver. I'm a welder and my brother is a carpenter, both trades that we could've easily raised a family on in my father's time. And had money to burn too I'd bet.
   
   It is unfair that I cannot afford a place to even rent in the city I grew up in when my country will import Chinese and Indians by the thousands who drive rent and housing prices up and wages down, while frequently refusing to hire or house anyone but their co-ethnics, a luxury denied to Whites under threat of fines or jail. You may say life is unfair and that's true, but if that's the case then it sure didn't seem unfair in the time of my father and grandfather when wages kept up fairly well with the rate of inflation.
   
   "Just work harder" doesn't cut it anymore. My brother worked harder, and he threw his back out on his fucking birthday so he could afford to live in a trailer across from a farm staffed by illegal shitskins. He's a contractor, he doesn't have healthcare or sick days. The nation he unironically broke his back to build won't provide a penny in support of him or his daughter. They will, however, provide endless support to forever wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe, an unlimited budget for free heroin for junkies, and infinity brown immigrants to replace the both of us should we ever raise our voices in opposition to any of it.
   
   It's all so tiresome.
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   • Wyliesau (wyliesau@noauthority.social)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Feb-2024 08:07:09 JST Wyliesau

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     @tyler @dictatordave

     Aaand? Is that my problem?

   • Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Feb-2024 08:07:10 JST Tyler

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     • Wyliesau
     I don't understand how people today will just say 'get a job' - Even if you are making 100k (the new 45k), the cost of everything is just too expensive.
   • Wyliesau (wyliesau@noauthority.social)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Feb-2024 08:07:10 JST Wyliesau

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     @tyler @dictatordave

     Sure, but good jobs still pay good.
     Just don’t choose something gender study BS something…something.
     Choose a job were you have to use your brain and hands.

   • Tyler (tyler@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Feb-2024 08:07:10 JST Tyler

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     I think you are quite disconnected with the reality of the current economy.
     
     Yes, it's possible to make good money if you are exceptional. That's always been the case: being exceptional.
     
     Most people are not exceptional.
   • dictatordave (dictatordave@poa.st)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Feb-2024 08:07:11 JST dictatordave

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     • Wyliesau
     @Wyliesau i'm looking at half million dollar houses bro, and i'm a normal guy working my balls off
     its unfortunate every fucking boomer didn't die from the coof or the shots
   • Wyliesau (wyliesau@noauthority.social)'s status on Wednesday, 21-Feb-2024 08:07:12 JST Wyliesau

     Get a fucking job