• chunkystyles
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    5 months ago

    How does that make your bad argument better?

    You say people should be able to afford necessities. Then you compare buying a car to buying a cruise ship. One is a necessity to many people, one is completely unrelated to people.

    Yes the argument makes no sense when you change the subject completely.

    • a lil bee 🐝@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      A car is a necessity, nobody is denying that and I state as much. To be clear, I think people should be able to afford cars. I just don’t think it’s weird to work at a factory where you make luxury items more expensive than the average person can afford.

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        5 months ago

        Ok, so we can say in plain terms: a person working in a factory should be able to afford **buying a car**.

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              5 months ago

              It’s alright, I’m willing to just take the L on this one. I just thought the title was inferring something that it seems some people don’t.

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                5 months ago

                I…uh…don’t know how to respond to this. It’s never happened before.

                But for real, though. Thank you for engaging in good faith and being amiable.

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        5 months ago

        A car shouldn’t be a necessity. public transport, short transfers, walkable cities and all that. But I agree – it is a necessity, sadly.