Comments by "Matthew Ingerson" (@matthewingerson) on "Fleccas Talks" channel.

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  2.  @itsjustme4848  Well, I can't decipher whether or not there's some backward-underhanded snark in your comment. So I'll just presume there isn't and agree with you. Being unemployed, unemployable, or wanting to work but not being able to, are all tough situations in which to be stuck. But I include all the people stuck in those situations under the umbrella of the term, "working-class." To me, the internalized mental and emotional frustration and desperation that comes with being stuck in those situations IS work. I have disabled friends who want to work. They want to work so badly and can't get anyone to hire them. Some of my disabled friends seem to have come to terms with this reality, but I know others who take it very hard. Personally, my last full-time job ended in December 2014, and my last part-time job ended in June 2017. I would like to work, but it's not feasible. So, instead, I communicate here. I'm not great at it, but it is what I can offer at this point in life. And while I'm thankful that I can at least do that, I still have bouts of waning-faith where times are more difficult than others. Anyway, as far as the dichotomy of "working-class" and "wealthy-class" people goes, those two phrases, to me, are useful for encapsulating all people. Those who would, could, have to, want to, and do work, and those who won't and don't have to work. But, maybe my view is wrong, or too simplistic. And if it is, then oh well. It's not like I have the agency, autonomy, or capacity to affect any real and meaningful change in my own life, let alone society at-large. The best and nearly only things I have to offer anyone are my knowledge of faith and my prayers. Most people don't want either. Thanks for your comment. Sorry if I got too morose in my reply. Take care.
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