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[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 59 points 5 months ago

Welcome to the world of trying out individual solutions to systemic problems.

[–] solarvector@lemmy.zip 57 points 5 months ago

Silly academics and the limits to their tolerance for debt servitude.

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 49 points 5 months ago

Because sessional teaching for $4000 a course is a great way to make a living. I mean a 5 course load could move you close to the poverty line!

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 46 points 5 months ago

I'd assume they care more about feeding themselves and their families first.

[–] OofShoot 21 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Everyone's morals are affected by their paycheck, unfortunately.

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Can't feed the poor if you can't feed yourself

[–] twig@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

I don't really think it's fair to get mad at someone for prioritizing meeting their own needs. It is however entirely fair to be furious about societal structures that place increased financial value on industrialization and privatization over community cohesion.

Your teeth are bared in the wrong direction. We do in fact have a common enemy here.

[–] Pilgrim 5 points 5 months ago

Yeah, individuals make decisions within the structures that exist around them. Asking people to heroically sacrifice their own financial or career opportunities as opposed to changing those structures just won't succeed.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 4 points 5 months ago

Hence the title. ;)

[–] smithkv 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I have literally never met or heard of somebody like this.

[–] Drusas@kbin.run 4 points 5 months ago

For real. College teaching jobs can be very competitive.

[–] dogsoahC@lemm.ee 9 points 5 months ago

So long as there's privileged classes, I'd rather my boss be a lucky comrade than a racist reactionary.

[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 4 points 5 months ago
[–] curiousaur@reddthat.com 2 points 4 months ago

Being an ally of the poor and wanting to BE poor are two very different things.