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Explain Like I'm Five

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[โ€“] Rhaedas@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are you okay with paying for rent/mortgage to have a place to live? Or paying for services given to you? If you want everything for free, then you are living in first grade.

Is it because some of that money might help others in some way that you don't need help with? That IS first grade.

[โ€“] hoohoohoot@fedinsfw.app -1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I dont want to be forced into paying for things and services I DO NOT WANT OR NEED

And I do donate occasionally to organzations.

See my other comment above for solutions