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Hey, a lot of open source software is really warty too. But you could probably also blame that on capitalism if you tried hard enough :)
Yeah, because being required to a) compete with "capitalist" software and corporations while b) having most developers working only in their free time besides a regular job forced on them by capitalism kind of means capitalism is kind of involved here.
Don't act so smug, you're a hooker just like we all are. We just have the luxury to be somewhat higher class escorts and not crack whores. But we're getting fucked nonetheless.
Software developers are so confusing. You have a physically easy job that pays well and makes people think you're smart. That's almost as good as it gets. "Capitalism" is shoveling investor money down your throats.
Software developers didn't really exist in the USSR, but the computer scientists that did wanted to escape. Most software developers in the Third World now would love to get a huge First World salary. Recognize what you have.
So, I'm supposed to be happy, that I'm only sucking the good Western dick?
Seriously, take a step back and look at what you're saying. You're acknowledging that the system sucks, but because I happen to be among the slightly less fucked group, I'm supposed to be happy?
I'm from East Germany, were the socialist party members here 40 years ago supposed to be happy, that they at least were not one of those in political prison? Were the half Jews 90 years ago supposed to be happy, that they are at least not put into camps (yet)?
We live in a system that literally kills millions of people every year in the name of money and forces billions of people into misery. And I'm supposed to be happy that I can afford a vacuum robot without a second thought?