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Stephanie Pullman died on a sweltering Arizona day after her electricity was cut off because of a $51 debt. (apnews.com)
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[โ€“] housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's apathy. People are too concerned with being in survival mode versus living. This is again a feature of capitalism, not a bug.

[โ€“] BoxesOfPepe@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Suggestions for action? I'm in the education stage, but I'm having difficulty imagining beyond that. I've participated in protests and some similar activism, but haven't seen much in the way of results.