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by jamiltron 2008 days ago
"A small investment" and the ability to take on risk sounds like a significantly privileged position the average worker is not afforded.
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Every single worker with a wage is more privileged than me - I had zero, no job, no house, and debt. Them not being able to take risks is just bullshit, they're simply afraid or don't even want to - and that is alright, people like me will happily employ them - unless employing or being in the state becomes too risky.
And I'm glad you're privileged enough to be here posting today, boasting of the wealth your workers generate for you :-)
How do you define "privilege"? Isn't it another way of saying "wealth"?
privilege, noun

a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.

Using that definition, why would you say that emteycz has special rights or advantages or immunity?
Some advantages, I'm making assumptions here:

A car? Access to the internet? Their mental and physical health? No dependents? It's unclear how emteycz fed, cleaned, and clothed themselves while they had debt and no home, but plausibly there's some assistance there.

And the parent poster was talking about their privilege today in any case.