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Rational Self Interest

2 years ago by anna_ql to c/comicstrips

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ininewcrow 114 points 2 years ago

The funny part is how we rationalize exploiting thousands and often millions of people..... Some of whom work to the point of death

But everyone goes nuts if we threaten violence against those who make our lives miserable.

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JustMy2c -112 points 2 years ago

The funny part is how you blame businesses, but every time a government or nonprofit tries the same, SALARIES ARE NOT PAID (on time or at all).

CENTRAL PLANNING IS WORSE AS B2B COMPETITION.

Fck off zurdos de m

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TheObviousSolution -10 points 2 years ago

One, non-profits are worse by design, being both a tax write-off and deliberately exploitative entities, and two, any government that goes it has to work against number of international interests, each of which probably gets more income than many country's economy. Companies are centrally planned by their CEO and board of directors, your statement makes no sense. The only difference is in what they are willing to do and were they are willing to go, where the real difference is not having to give a shit about your workers or consumers.

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Demuniac 14 points 2 years ago

I work in a non profit healthcare company and the first part of your statement is bullshit. No comment on the rest of it though but non profit can work just fine.

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TheObviousSolution -7 points 2 years ago

They work worse and act as an excuse not to offer universal care, so I disagree. Talk to these guys about just how good non-profit healthcare is .... https://www.bbb.org/...

Basically, as bad as healthcare, but they can get tax-free incentives. Good luck for the diamond in the rough you claim to belong to, but it's far, far, far from the norm and it comes with hidden costs.

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Demuniac 13 points 2 years ago

Has anyone ever told you the world is bigger than the US? Because it is, and I'm from there. That's why healthcare isn't a problem no matter what type of company I work in (if I even work). So maybe working non-profit in the US is unfair, but it is just as working for a normal organisation here in Europe.

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TheObviousSolution -1 points 2 years ago

Sorry, bud, I have universal healthcare in Europe. Nice try. No need for "non-profit (tax-subsidized private) healthcare", at least not at the citizen level of the country I'm at where we do get it. The only one who seems stuck in the US bubble is you & company. But if you want, there are plenty of sites for European non-profits too, feel free to provide an specific example as I am able to do instead of moving from vague to vague and I'll take your claim more seriously than what a bunch of meaningless Internet points gives it.

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Demuniac 1 point 2 years ago

I'm sorry but your comment confuses me a bit. You specifically link to a US based article, and mention how bad non-profit organisations are. One of the things you mention as being bad about it (and why it doesn't work) is because you don't get healthcare.

Then I mention that this is not true for at least some other regions of the world, and I know that from personal experience, but now your saying I'm wrong? Or do you want me to share where I work?

I must just be misunderstanding your comment for sure, so please elaborate what you mean.

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