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2026-01-10 11:26:38 UTC
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Müntzer on Nostr: It's true. Solidarity existed before in not so obcious forms. E.g. without welfare ...

It's true. Solidarity existed before in not so obcious forms.

E.g. without welfare you'd have to pay your doctor/dentist directly (as you have been paid out 100% of your actual salary, net=brut) ideally in hard currency.
The doctor or dentist knows who are poor/rich clients...
It was common practice to charge with small differences as one wants to serve everyone, keep the business going & earn a good reputation.
And all this without bureaucracy and serving on a local level.
Solidarity is something deeply human and has been there for millenials.

Current welfare systems are enforced, anonymous, bureaucratic and thus inhumane.
They on the contrary feed injustice, jealousness & are intransparent and in many cases feed wrong incentives. They became an industry on their own.
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