Yes. There are thousands upon thousands of people who have never faced a consequential choice- at the end of the day they will be healthy, fed, housed and with loved ones. They can choose to be bothered by small things, or petty things, and get themselves worked up or even mad about it, but none of it actually changes their material circumstances by much.
Now compare that to someone whose problems are a doctor for a sick baby versus making rent.

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Aunt Hippie’s Opinions N Sh!t
Aunt Hippie’s Opinions N Sh!t

Written by Aunt Hippie’s Opinions N Sh!t

Frizzy-headed witch dyke. Heretic in the church of Capitalism. Angry feminist. Pro-immigrant. Pro-choice. Pro-human decency, anti-racist. All genders are valid.

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