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How many of you have high paying jobs, and how have you prevented your material means and social circles from eroding your leftist convictions? (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by TemutheeChallahmet@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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I am on the precipice of one and don't want that to turn me into a disengaged normies, lib, or chud. I know that a local DSA chapter was financially backed by a person of incredible means, so I wonder what keeps such people left wing or at least SocDem.

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[–] Rx_Hawk@hexbear.net 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

So long as you’re not profiting off the exploitation of people, I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with earning enough to live comfortably.

High pay didn’t stop me from walking out of a job that I felt was exploitative and harmful to people, and I don’t think it would to any leftist with conviction.

[–] Chronicon@hexbear.net 5 points 3 months ago

depends if you have the experience and confidence to get another comparable job. A lot of people are too timid about stuff like that and end up (sometimes rightly sometimes wrongly) feeling that their choice is between destitution and doing a shitty harmful job. Many would still take the leap, but many would be pained by that decision, especially if there was any ambiguity about how harmful the job was.