• ohulancutash@feddit.uk
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      3 months ago

      There was rampant poverty in the USSR too. As there is in China. They don’t seem too winning in N Korea either.

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    3 months ago

    It’s also just not true. Most people will find work to do if they have none. That’s pretty much what hobbies are. And all of the people I know who lived very long lives stayed active volunteering the whole time. My grandmother was like that, and died at 97 shortly after she had to stop for health reasons.

    Not to mention that if your basic necessities are covered, you could still work to buy things that aren’t necessities.