This is weirdly almost a progressive mindset but somehow seems to miss the point and make it about blaming the victim.
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"The problem is that the job doesn't pay enough!"
"Yes, exactly!"
"So that lazy POOR should've gotten a better one!"
"??????????"
It's amazing how conservatives miss the point so reliably. I imagine it's intentional for Bench Appearo, but many others are probably just genuinely that blinkered in their thinking.
Seriously, so by Ben's argument, the best thing for poor people to do is either 1. Organize into a labor union to negotiate better wages, or 2. Use violence against the rich as a valid tactic to improve your wages.
But conservatives HATE those two little tricks...
Find out what poor-paying job that poor person holds. Now ask yourself, "if everyone with this job were to vacate, how would that affect me?"
See? See how you can still be selfish but slightly less stupid at the same time?
It allows them to feel an increased agency
It's basically how I feel about people that complain about taxes making it so they get paid less money. Take it up with your fucking boss.
"Benjamin Aaron Shapiro was born on January 15, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, ... His parents both worked in Hollywood. His mother was a TV company executive, and his father, David Shapiro, worked as a composer.[3]"
If you were not born to rich parents, it is a you problem. Die and reincarnate you silly.
See, it’s that simple!
What an asshole with zero understanding of what life is actually like for people.
He knows. He's just a disingenuous, grifting piece of shit.
You're poor? Why didn't you choose to be rich instead? It's clearly a you problem.
Why does America breed so many shit cunts?
Because we didn't punish the Confederate traitors hard enough.
Because Biden didn't round up Trump and all of his henchmen immediately after being sworn in, and ship them to Gitmo for extensive interrogation about their treason with Russia, and corruption.
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because they're trailing most developed nations in education
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Red states learning or will be learning a lesson about this real quick when they can't find the slave wage labor to pick their crops because they ~~deported~~ imprisoned them.
They'll just use prisoners at that point.
And if there's a shortage, there will be an increase in arrests and convictions, justifiable or not.
Prisoners in the US are effectively slaves also I thought?
Yes, they can be used as slave labor, which would save farmers from even having to pay them directly (though they would have to pay that prison industrial complex).
Depends on the state. Some states allow for forced prison labor. Most 'only' allow for 'voluntary' and underpaid prison labor. California, the largest state by population, still allows for forced prison labor.
Red states do not have the capacity to learn lessons.
Completely agree.
My advice is, if you're feeling the pinch, then just ask mummy and daddy for a bigger allowance!! Don't be lazy, just get out there and ask for the cash you deserve. I believe in you. I know you can do it too!!!
In Ben Shapiro's world, no one is around to make his morning coffee and his morning breakfast burrito because no one works those jobs. Everyone only works jobs that pay enough to cover the modern cost of food and rent/mortgage
Yeah, because I’m sure there are enough well paying jobs for every working adult in the entire USA.
There could be, but MBAs and CSuite leeches think "line go up" only applies to one goddamned line.
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That’s the trap of capitalism these people take advantage of. Sure in theory vote with your supply and demand. Until one group of people create artificial legal pressures that prevent you from making the truly rational choice. If you don’t take the job that barely feeds you, you will go hungry, loose housing and be homeless.
Doesn't even need to be artificial or legal pressures, honestly. The simple nature of human existence means our needs are incredibly regular; as long as there are impoverished folk whose needs rely on the provision of payment for labor, they will always be faced with some form of leonine contract, though the severity can vary.
Legal pressures can definitely exacerbate it, though.
Ben "How much of a piece of shit do I have to be to be able to monetize this?" Shapiro telling it like it is!
Hm. Who has never worked a day of their life?
I'd like to meet him one time so I could slap the fuck out of him.
Like this, https://youtube.com/shorts/ZB6LWAZ8d_8
So, the goal of that sport, is to skip past all the "game" of every other sport and get right to the concussions and brain damage up front?
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The height of pseudo intellectual stupidity .... every once in a while someone will show me one of his videos or podcasts and to the average person with an average intelligence, there are moments where he actually sounds intelligent .... which is the dangerous part. Most people fall for his message because it's peppered with pseudo intellectual babble, with a generous dose of reaffirming a selfish basic instinct of seeing the world without empathy and consideration of other people.
The best thing that could happen to Ben is that he goes blind and deaf. He'll be unable spout his ignorant bullshit, and we'll get to see how quickly his tune changes when he actually needs help from others.
That's actually where the libertarian 'line' is. When they suddenly realize that maybe their entire life won't be a fairly tale, and at some point, they'll become the 'burden' that other people's taxes are paying for. That's when they suddenly don't find libertarian or conservative ideals sufficient anymore
But who will be wiping your ass then, Ben, you fucking piece of shit piss baby
It will be a grand day when I can wake up and not see this guy and his eyebrows ever again.
Hell yeah Ben, let’s organize a general strike!
people just don't want to work anymore!
Detached from reality
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