"oops all of a sudden I have made more than the global/national average income, this means I must suddenly convert to reactionary ideology in accordance with how my financial standing is the bulk of my self-conceptualization. not based at all on deep personal values so nothing at all that can be done about this.

In general, working people at any income stratum flatter their economic positions when they think they’d be worse off under socialism.

There are two ways my income privileges me: what I consume and what I have.

I consume space in a building, food, clothes, furniture, electronics. Nothing we can’t make available to everyone. Some of my things are nicer, but then they get worse and need to be replaced due to planned obsolescence. Under socialism, this wouldn’t be a thing – every chair can be a nice chair that will last decades and if demand for chairs drops, good; everyone’s sitting comfortably. What I’m getting at is that nice bougie shit, precluding ostentatious chandeliers filled with rare gems and gold-plated lambos, could be the floor for what we provide people. Or even briefer, we can do LGC right now.

Then there’s what I have, which is a six-figure ball of investments designed to sustain a future me who, for whatever reason, doesn’t have the well-paying job nor access to a social safety net. This shouldn’t be necessary and it’s horrifying that so many people in my country are walking a tightrope without that circus net. So fuck my portfolio, I’d gladly give it up for the revolution.

Back before I lost my job and fell into destitution I was a reasonably well paid software developer.

Staying aware of what is happening in the world will probably keep you reality checked. Also a well paid job often comes with obscene demands from managers and other bosses, if you are even mildly educated on Marxism you will see how the fuckery manifests in every capitalist environment.

You will have to fight not to be exploited.

You will struggle with the ignorance and/or fear that keeps your colleagues from unionising.

So yeah don’t worry about it and good luck.

My rage against capitalism due to growing up in poverty will never subside.

I currently make more than the median income where I live, but have been poor my entire life prior except childhood. Seen too much.

My wage labor position holds very little power over me now and I am doing it mainly to pay my rent, help my kid and eat. I have done so many jobs and also lost so many over the years. I own nothing and am too old to ever be able to, no matter how much I get paid.

Being late (un)diagnosed audhd I am very sensitive to injustice and have been all my life. I have no social circles that I am interested in apart from my partner and kid who are both just like me. I am dedicated to communism to my core, in my work it is the driver of most of the choices I make as I do have some power that can make a difference. I am in a position where I can spread the message so to speak.