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How to survive under Capitalism as a Socialist? (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by RedSturgeon@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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Recently I have tried to do this "touching grass" thing, again, and it's difficult. Any fleeting joy of participating in this thing we call society, the moment I notice a homeless person struggling, it just evaporates. How can I enjoy participating in social events when most of them involve exchange of goods that could have been used for the purposes of helping those in need?

Do I need to donate a certain % of my income and then I get a pass? Well I don't have an income, how much do I need to give then? Should I deduct a % of any money I get and set that aside for donations? Should I donate to local causes or international? Who gets the priority? Can I justify spending any money on things like a movie ticket to see a movie with friends, why so? What makes me more important than the person struggling on the street right next to the theater?

Are there any resources or guides you could point me towards? Is this something you've struggled with and found ways to cope with it? If so how have you managed?

(edit: I made an update in the comments. )

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[–] RedSturgeon@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago

Update: I just want to thank everyone for taking the time to make a comment.

I'm still interested if there are any book recommendations. I know there's a lot of self-help books for self-discovery and stuff like that, but they have questionable reputation and it's why I decided to see if anyone here has some recommendations. I probably should have been more clear in the post. That's my bad. I need to learn to stop rushing.